Tilted

Nancy Hall was born and raised in Trenton, Tennessee, home of both illustrious and ordinary folks who taught her a lot about living. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from the University of Tennessee Martin with a major in English and a minor in Spanish. Her master's degree was in curriculum and instruction. After more than a decade of high school teaching, she entered the business world of insurance for fifteen years where she specialized in commercial insurance and agency management. Then she worked under the Tennessee Department of Education with the Tennessee Infant Parents Services as a parent advisor with developmentally delayed children. Her working years were intertwined with community theater work, writing, and raising a family. She serves as curator/director of the Fred Culp Historical Museum. In 1995 she discovered yoga which she says saved her life twice. She is a registered yoga teacher 500-hour level and a Level 2 yoga therapist. She continues to practice and teach in these fields today. She says: "Writing and yoga are a natural link between the physicality of the ordinary world, and the inner work required for meditation, exploration and understanding. Practicing yoga and paying attention are the two vital parts of my writing life." Hall was chairman of the Gibson County Library Board and helped organize the Nite Lite Theatre. She is a Master Gardener and loyal Tennessee Volunteers fan. She was the first woman to serve as the foreperson for the Gibson County Grand Jury and has served under two judges. She helped establish the Fred Culp Historical Museum and worked more than four years in preserving and recording a vast collection of local history gathered by her teacher, Frederick Culp. She and her husband renovated a grain bin known as the Diva Den where she writes, teaches yoga, and watches sunsets.