Voice Description

Commercials? Ask me to be warm, sexy, real, a mother, funny or strong.

Corporate? I'm authoritative, warm, compelling and easy to listen to for long periods of time.

Promos? I can be in-your-face strong, interesting, sexy, warm, deep, fast and urgent.

Books? Again, clients tell me I'm easy to listen to for long periods of time, I sound warm, compelling, interesting, funny or serious (and I love acting out all the parts - especially in children's books).

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Young Adult Female
• Middle Age Female
• Senior Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• Commercials
• Promos
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Videogames
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Movie and game trailers
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I have ISDN in my studio
• I have Phone Patch in my studio
• I have Source Connect in my studio
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

• I offer copywriting services
• I can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I offer voice direction services
• I offer radio ad production services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Gladwyne (right outside Philadelphia), Pennsylvania, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I speak English as a first language. And a second language, too.

My Voice Experience

HERE'S A PARTIAL LIST OF SOME OF THE CLIENTS I'VE WORKED WITH OVER THE YEARS ( it's a pretty wide spectrum of industries and products)...

BROADCAST: Rite Aid, Philadelphia Zoo, Independence Blue Cross, Comcast, Pilot Air Freight, Melitta Coffee, Children’s Seashore House, Jefferson Health System American Heart Association, Comcast, Pennsylvania Hospital, Melitta Coffee, Monmouth University, Chapman University, Lights of Liberty, Inc, Philadelphia International Auto Show, Florida Department of Children & Youth, University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, Villanova University, Rowan University, Acura Of Baltimore/ Washington, Cadillac of Pittsburgh, Sovereign Bank, Progress Bank, Musselman’s, Snyder's of Hanover, Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q, Holman Dealerships, Murray Dodge/Kia, Mid-Atlantic AAA, WCAU-TV, KYW-TV, Delaware Hospice, Somerset Reverse Mortgages, Pilot Air Freight, and the list goes on…

CORPORATE NARRATIONS, WEB, CD-ROM & TELEPHONY WORK: AstraZeneca, The Vanguard Group, QVC, Rite Aid Corporation, Audiomax, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Noram Pharmaceuticals, SpectaGuard, Sunoco, Certainteed Corporation, Cigna Corporation, Penn Mutual, Unisys Corporation, Aramark Corporation, ConvaTec, Waltham US, SmithKline Corporation, Pharmacia Upjohn, Conrail, Aventis Corporation, York Corporation, The Iams Company, Toll Brothers, Pentax, Women Organized Against Rape, Simon & Schuster, Guinness Records, SAP America, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, IKON Office Solutions, Universal Health Services, Nokia, Bell South, , GMAC Mortgage,NovaCare, Mt. Sinai Hospital, and on, and on….

FASHION: David's Bridal (radio, TV, and nationwide fashion shows), Sweetheart Bridals, The Great Bridal Expo (a national, city to city fully choreographed bridal show), Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings,Sincerity Bridal, Las Vegas Bridal Fashion Shows, Ian Stewart Bridal,Bill Levkoff Bridal, Amber Nicole Bridal, Priscilla of Boston, Desert Rose Fashion Awards, Israeli Bonds Fashion Shows, and Four Seasons Hotel Fashion Shows,are just a handful of some of America’s biggest fashion/fashion shows I’ve had the pleasure to work with.

There's more, too - but that's all I can fit.

My Training

I was a Philadelphia radio personality for many years; my first professional job was straight out of college into WYSP-FM (almost unheard of - radio people most often work their way up from smaller markets). Then it was onto WIOQ-FM, and WFIL-AM; as the first girl "boss jock" at WFIL, I worked with many of the greats of the business and really learned my craft. Later, I was production director of Power 99FM in Philadelphia, simultaneously managing a 5-hour, 6-day a week midday air shift AND shooting a TV show for CBS 3 called "Check It Out" with Jerry Penacoli. Recording and voicing spots were part of my daily radio jobs, so as I outgrew radio, this part of it grew into a fun, very lucrative freelance career that allows a lot of freedom. I'm perfectionistic about my work, and I always work hard to please my clients, often asking for an extra take because I know I can still do it better. I would hope I'm good at it, too; if a spot is coming in at 59.5 seconds and it needs to be :60, I know how long an extra half second is and how to get it where it needs to go. Cold reads are also a specialty of mine, so, when called upon, I can get a job finished for you even faster than the average bear!
I am my client's last line of defense, so you can depend on me to have your best interests at heart (and at voice). Let me represent your product and help make your project a success!

My Studio Equipment

Unknown - Click here to ask Barbara Sommers Hayman

Additional Skills

I'm silly. I write and have a razor sharp knack for grammer (and, also, like, how people talk, ya know?). I keep sessions rolling, and like to have a good time while on mic; I like to make my clients laugh and remember me for being professional and exuding good will. I'm also a perfectionist, and feel compelled to give you my very best performance every time.

Payment Methods Accepted

• PayPal
• Personal checks, cashier's checks, or money orders in my local currency

Contact Information

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