Caroline Kraus
I founded Story Studio in 2025 as a warm, creative space for the work I love most—helping people share information and meaningful stories with clarity, heart, and visual depth. As a published memoir author, teacher, and educational media producer, I bring firsthand experience to every collaboration, whether that’s guiding a personal narrative, facilitating group discussions, building a personalized website, or curating archival materials.
My approach incorporates decades of interviewing documentary participants and translating the subject matter expertise of faculty and thought leaders into online courses for educational institutions and nonprofits.
In 2023, my experience deepened as I worked with LifeBook Memoirs, guiding authors through months of recorded conversations and selections of images, providing the material, tone, themes, and structure for their published memoirs.
I’ve also worked as a bookseller and event photographer in some of the most well-known independent bookstores in the country, which adds a valuable lens on the book world and publishing industry.
Most recently, as an educator at New Roots Institute, I’ve had the opportunity to deliver hundreds of interactive presentations and lead dynamic discussions about global concerns in classrooms and community centers throughout the Bay Area, deepening my listening and reflection skills and appreciation for diverse life stories.
In addition to my collaborative work, I continue to create my own writing, photography, illustrations, and films, found here. My documentary Moments of Truth explores the human relationship with animals and the environments we share—reflecting the themes of connection and inquiry that inform everything I do at Story Studio.