The Communicating VoiceThe Communicating Voice



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Talent

Talent

Experience

Professional ExperienceEducation and Training
Teaching ExperiencePerformances

Dialect Coaching ExperienceAssociations


Professional Experience
CNN Voice Coach
1986 to present

International Professional Program (CNN) Voice Coach
1996 to present

The Weather Channel Voice Coach
2004 to present

Christian Broadcasting Network Voice Coach
2005 to present

JABIL Communications Coach
2005 to present

InterContinental Hotels Group Speech Coach
1997 to 2003

BellSouth Speech Coach
1996 to 2006

WebMD Media Trainer
1999 to 2001

Georgia Pacific Executive Officers Corporate Trainer
1994 to 1996

Alliance Theatre Voice/Dialect Coach
1983 to 1997

Professional Actress and Voice Talent
1970 to present

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Teaching Experience


The Communicating Voice

President: Teaching Studio

1984 to present - Atlanta, Georgia

Alliance Theatre Acting Intern Company
Trainer: Voice and Speech

1982 to 1996 - Atlanta, Georgia

Alliance Theatre School
Instructor: Voice and Speech, Acting, Improvisation

1981 to 1986 - Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University
Instructor: Voice and Speech

1983 to 1985 - Atlanta, Georgia

Agnes Scott College
Instructor: Improvisation

1981 - Decatur, Georgia

Dekalb Community College
Instructor: Introduction to Theatre

1981 - Clarkston, Georgia

Clark College
Instructor: Oral Interpretation, Reader's Theatre, Fundamental Speech, 

Introduction to Theatre, Argumentation and Debate

1976 to 1978 - Atlanta, Georgia

Brooklyn College
Adjunct Faculty: Vocal Development

1975 to 1976 - Brooklyn, New York

Seton Hall University
Adjunct Faculty: Oral Communication (Interpersonal)

1975 to 1976 - South Orange, New Jersey

Kean College
Instructor: Oral Interpretation, Oral Communication, Creative Dramatics

1974 to 1976 - Union, New Jersey

Tikvah Institute
Instructor: Creative Dramatics for Learning Disabled Children (ages 8-15)

1974 - Chicago, Illinois

Henry Street Settlement
Instructor: Creative Dramatics (ages 4-16)

1972 - New York, New York

Montclair State College
Instructor: Acting, Oral Interpretation, History of Theatre, Fundamental Speech

1970 to 1971 - Montclair, New Jersey

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Dialect Coaching Experience

STAGE:
Alliance Theatre Voice/ Dialect Coach
Great Expectations, Our Town, The Foreigner, Road to Mecca,
Double Double, Noises Off, Peter Pan, Amadeus, A Christmas Carol,
Riders to the Sea,
Wenceslas Sqaure, A Man for All Seasons,
Wind in the Willows, The Piano Lesson, Playland,
A Streetcar Named Desire, Ghosts, Once on This Island,
Betrayal,
Two Trains Running, The Trap, Dancing at Lughnasa, Angels in America,
Up on the Roof, To Kill a Mockingbird

     Georgia Theatre Ensemble
     Shirley Valentine

FILM:
Kleptomania (starring Patsy Kensit)

Arly Hanks (starring Kate Jackson)

A Passion for Justice (starring Jane Seymour)

The Journey of August King (starring Thandie Newton and Jason Patric)

Letters From a Wayward Son (starring Peter Postlethwait, Harry Connick,Jr.)

21 Grams (starring Naomi Watts)

  TELEVISION SERIES:
I'll Fly Away
Profiler

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Education and Training

VOICE EXPERTS: (1981 to present)
Cicely Berry - The Royal Shakespeare Company

Lucille Rubin - Professionally Speaking

Rick Erickson - Circle-In-The-Square

Natsuko O'Hano - Linklater Specialist

Timothy Monich - Julliard School

Cindia Huppelar - Julliard School

Lilene Mansell - Edith Skinner protege

Jessica Wolf - Alexander Teacher

Jo Estill - Vocal Technician

Dr. Beverly Inman-Ebel - The Communications Clinic

Patsy Rodenburg - The National Theatre

Kristin Linklater - Voice Teacher

Trained with Arthur Lessac (1991)
Central College - Pella, Iowa

American Repertory Theatre Internship with Bonnie Raphael (1988)
Harvard University

PhD Course work completed (1975)
Southern Illinois University, Graduate School of Theatre

Master of Science Degree (1970)
Southern Illinois University, Graduate School of Theatre

Bachelor of Arts Degree (1967)
Carson Newman College, Majors in Speech and English

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Performances


STAGE:
Grease (Broadway) - Cha Cha

Taming of the Shrew (Off Broadway) - Bianca

She Stoops to Conquer (Off Broadway) - Pimple

Robber Bridegroom (Alliance Theatre) - Airie

FILM:
Caroline? (NBC Hallmark Hall of Fame) - Aunt Agnes

(starring Stephanie Zimbalist)

One Terrific Guy (CBS Movie of the Week) - Sandy

(starring Wayne Rogers)

The Littlest Victims (CBS Movie of the Week) - Nurse Carlucci

(starring Tim Mathison)

A Family Torn Apart (ABC Movie of the Week) - Neighbor

(starring Neil Patrick Harris)

TELEVISION:
I'll Fly Away (Series) - Mary Ann Catherwood

Heat of the Night - Nurse

Somerset (NBC Soap) - Nu
rse Erensberger

COMMERCIAL:
National O/C:
Coca-Cola, Hardee's, Kentucky Department of Transportation,

Colonial American Bank

National V/O:
Orkin, Shoney's, Hot Shot, Holly Farms Hot Dogs, Golden Flame Logs,

Lance Crackers, Hanes, Rollins, Texize, European Health Spa,

Corn Silk Cosmentics, White Lily Flour, Coca-Cola, Whirlpool,

San Pellegrino Mineral Water, Brookwood Recovery Center

Radio:
"Ann and Andy" (WBAI, NYC soap opera) - Ann

Pizza Hut, Fotomat, Delta Airlines, Coca-Cola, Trust Company Bank,

Rich's, Lanier, Po Folks, SunBank, Eastern Airlines, Macy's,

Six Flags, Southern Bell, Quiktrip, WXIA, Busch Gardens, Shoney's,

Olin Mills, Sunbeam, Applebee's, Creomulsion, Citizen's Jewelry,

Orkin, BellSouth Mobility, Nalley, Flowers Industries,

Northside Realty, Community Coffee, Taylor Wines, McDonald's, NTW,

Krystal, Hennessey Cadillac, Cypress Gardens, Atlanta Newspapers,

Kroger, Waffle House

INDUSTRIAL:
Coca Cola, Georgia Pacific, BellSouth, IBM, Arvida, Fruit of the Loom,

INPO, Princess Cruise Lines, Parisian, Home Depot, Eli Lilly, MCI,

Turner Classic Movies, National Dairy Council, Legal Copies International,

AT&T, Contintental, Southern Association of Colleges & Schools,

Flowers Industries, Amoco, American Cancer Society, Fieldcrest,

Egleston Childrens Health Care Centers, Mercy Mobil,

DeKalb Medical Centers, Georgia Baptist Medical Centers, Milliken,

Horizon Carpets, Georgia Council on Child Abuse, Neenah Paper

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Associations



Member of Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of

Television and Radio Artists, and The Voice and Speech Trainers Association.

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