Dottie Janson

Voice Description

Americana - Conversational, Approachable, Believable, Warm, Appealing, Real, Charming, Trustworthy, Pleasant, Natural, Youthful, Different, Down to Earth, Next door neighbor, Friendly, Professional, Corporate, Business-like, Personable, Experienced, Calming, Fun, Unusual, Intriguing

The next time you or your client needs an interpretation that makes the audience believe they are hearing from an industry expert, a knowledgeable co-worker or a caring friend, calling me will make you look terrific.

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
• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites
• Audiobooks
• Documentaries
• TV shows and movies
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, infomercials, 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 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 offer voice direction services
• I have a music library and can add music to any project
• I can add special effects to any project

My Home Base

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

I can do basic characterization for simple stories or animation. Examples:
the young overly excited woman
the scared child
the snarly older woman
the witch
frogs and dogs and poly-wogs (gruff animal voices)
motherly clucks (soothing, motherly animal voices)
the gruff man
the shy young lady
the assured business woman
the woman lacking confidence
a group of girls talking amongst themselves

My Voice Experience

How I Got Started -
I began my voice over career as an experiment in 'building something to do when my day job ended' but it quickly blossomed into more than a hobby and side business. The more I explored the craft, the more intriguing it became and the more time I spent honing my craft and building the business. Every day I learn something new about this industry that makes me a reliable professional that you will never regret hiring.

My Background -
My years of experience working in large corporate businesses, Information Technology and Benefits Administration provide a bonus to any producer requiring a realistic interpretation as I am well versed in the vocabularies of these specialty areas.

My Voice Over Specialties -
I specialize in telling business stories, business e-learning, museum exhibits, documentaries and other narrative stories.

Examples of My Work -
* Business Presentations/Internet:
Pagestream, Tender Hearts at Home Senior Care, Jewelies Video, Hear the Bill - portions of House and Senate Health Care Reform legislation

* Short Stories:
Jewelies Narrative, Weekly interpretation of comics for CABVI

* Telephony:
Mt. Lookout Chiropractic, Valenti-Held Contractor/Developer, Upic Solutions, ATC, Pure Silk Photographic Creations, Jacob Brothers, Astoria Holdings, LLC Travel Services

* Commercials:
Argentine Bean Bistro, Mo Egger 1530 Homer sports radio talk show, Senior Helpers, AYS Limousine, Ripple Effect Testimonial, Fawn Confectionary, The Cookie Crumb

TESTIMONIALS
Dan Lynch, Tender Hearts at Home Senior Care:
“Dottie is an excellent businesswoman and passionate about her work. I would definitely entrust my voiceover marketing projects to Dottie. Her business helped us create some audio/video slideshow projects for our website. She is thorough and on top of the details. Dottie assisted us during a period of rapid growth in our senior home care business. Being new to the elder care field, she jumped in and learned the business incredibly fast. Dottie is a great person to work with and passionate about doing a great job!”

Dr. Eric Eiselt, Mt. Lookout Chiropractic:
“I highly recommend Dottie for her Voiceovers and On-Hold recordings. She will work very hard to produce the exact sound and language you want for your business.”

JC McCoy, Oldies 1480:
“Just a short note thanking you for the work that you've done for us here at Oldies 1480 in Cincinnati. You are always very accessible to our needs and all of our sales guys appreciate how quick you respond with a finished spot. And we never need a do over! Your spot you did for AYS Limousine has been hailed by the client and has gotten him numerous calls the first month it aired! Thank you once again and I'll be calling again soon.”

Jennifer Sierra, Silver Sun Studios:
“Dottie has real dedication to her craft. She is great to work with and very reliable.”

Cynthia McCalister, Pure Silk Photographic Creations:
“Dottie provided a wonderful voiceover service for my company Pure Silk Photographic Creations. I would highly recommend her based on her professional services, creative ideas, and area of expertise.”

My Training

*BS in Computer Science from Purdue University
*Graduate of the Voices for All Master Class
*Graduate of Big Voice Productions’ Introduction to Voice Acting course.
*Graduate of Big Voice Productions' Intermediate Professional Voice Acting course.
*Member of Susan Berkley's Silver Inner Circle

My Studio Equipment

In my sound proof studio:
ProTools LE with Mbox2 Mini
ADK A-51 Mic
Sony MDR V600 headphones
Phone patch

Additional Skills

If your production demands a natural read in the lexicons of large corporations, Information Technology and/or Benefits Administration, my years of experience in all three areas leave me well versed in the language of Information Technology, the vocabulary of large corporations and the terminology of the Benefits arena, providing you with the realistic interpretation you need.

Amateur figure skater.

Avid reader of science fiction and fantasy.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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