Dina Monaco-Boland

Voice Description

Quirky, fun, girl/mom next door... That special someone you can trust to captivate the ear of your audience.

Innovative and unique character voices.


Well versed in child through senior aged voice over work.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Baby
• Child
• Teenage Girl
• 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
• Songs
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for ACTRA (Canada) signatories

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for British Equity signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

• Jobs for Union des Artistes (Canada) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I have Phone Patch 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 can deliver edited and finished voice tracks
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

The entire Chicagoland area, Milwaukee WI, Illinois, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Repertoire of accents include:

US Accents: Native Midwesterner, California (includes Valley Girl), Chicagoan (City and Southsider), Minnesota, New Jersey, New Yorker, Southern American (just about any), and Wisconsin.

International: Asian, Australian, British (Cockney, London, Wales, Cardiff), German, Irish (Northern-Derry, Dublin), Italian, Pakistani/Indian, Polish, Russian, and Scottish.

My Voice Experience

REPRESENTATION

Karen Stavins Enterprises, Chicago
Voice Talent Productions, New York
Go Voices, Denver

Commercials (television and radio)
Animation
ADR
Video Games
e-Learning
Narration
Phone/IVR
Applications
Webcasts
Podcasts.

Client List and Referrals Upon Request

Was a member of several improvisation and theatre troupes.

My Training

BA from Northern Illinois University. Major: Communications- emphasis Radio, Television, and Film. Advanced Radio and Advanced Television student. Earned Outstanding Merit Award at NIU.

Marice Tobias Voice Coach
Bob Bergen's Animation Voice Over Workshop
Nancy Wolfson Voice Coach
Jeff Lupetin Voice Coach

My Studio Equipment

High Speed Internet Access
Phone Patch
Karman Unity Microphone
Focusrite Saffire 6 USB Interface
Sony Sound Forge Audio Studio 8.0
Audacity
Cubase
Pinnacle Systems
ISDN access with 24 hour notice
SKYPE
FTP

Additional Skills

Video editor for (ASI) and as an assistant video editor for Post Effects, Editel Chicago, and Center City Studios. Worked on spots as well as longer format shows such as "Siskel and Ebert", "The Oprah Winfrey Show", Kurtis Productions for A & E, and "The Jenny Jones Show".

Producer/Director for Advanced Systems Incorporated (ASI); a producer of educational and interactive videos.


Own studio where a quick turnaround for all voice over work is achieved.

Active volunteer and contributor to the DuPage Ulster project; a peace project.

Active volunteer, contributor, and foster mom for the Almost Home Foundation; a non-breed specific animal rescue group.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Online Payments Via PayPal

Contact Information

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Additional Information