Cacti, dogs, birds, lego people, neighbors. You name it, I pretended to have its voice. From the age of 2 I continuously did "voice overs" of almost everything I saw, from inanimate objects to living people. I cultivated my love of voices through acting in high school and improvisational and sketch comedy through college and beyond. Now that I've moved to New York and discovered the world of real, tangible voice over work, I've become dedicated to making it a reality for myself.
I've studied improv comedy in Minneapolis at the Brave New Workshop and Huge theaters and here in New York at the Upright Citizen's Brigade, Magnet and Annoyance theaters. I've taken voice-specific workshops at both the Magnet Theater and the Annoyance and am now a regular performer on both Saturday and Sunday nights at the Annoyance Theater.
I also completed a 5 week voice over training program with the casting director Andy Roth, as well as classes with Carrie Faverty, Roger Becker, and Doriane Elliott. I take ongoing singing lessons with a voice teacher and professional musician in Brooklyn.
I can use both Audacity and Garageband on my MacBook Pro in conjunction with an external microphone (Electro-Voice RE 15; dynamic cardioid), interface (M-Audio's "Fast Track"), and headphones (Sony MDR-V6). I am currently learning ProTools.
I have been involved in the education industry for many years teaching outdoor skills, visual art, and technology to children, teens and adults. Through this and my extensive improv experience I have cultivated an ease at thinking on my feet and comfortably addressing a crowd, both extemporaneously and through the written word. I also used to be a certified Emergency Medical Technician and am well-versed in medical terminology.