Kymberly Dakin

OK - Here are some accents I can do: Standard British, Cockney, Irish, American Southern belles, Carolinian blue collar housewives, Texan trailer trash Barbies,New York cab drivers, New Jersey debutants, Classic "Mainers". Good range of male voices as well. In fact, I once had to record an audiobook ("High on a Hill" BBC, 2002) where I had to come up with 23 distinct southern male voices - I think Slim Pickens may have been one of them! I've also done breathy starlets and elderly sea captains, sexy flirtatious barmaids, brittle bossy socialites, smooth and salty villians. Lately I've been having lots of fun with dotty old ladies and grumpy old men - voices that is!

I have done National voiceovers selling Kraft cheese to Fresh Start Detergent. I had an ongoing 10 year voiceover regional exclusive doing car and GMC truck ads! (But I really liked that sexy VW copy I got to do the best!) Oh and a variety of Subway ads...I have their sandwich offerings memorized now! Audiobooks: I won the 2006 "Audie Award" (Kind of like the Oscars for Audiobooks!) for BBC's "Runaway" by Alice Munro Other BBC/Chivers recordings I've done: "Grand Avenue", "Life's a Beach", "High on a Hill", "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage" Brilliance Audio recordings:(available in early 2009) "Seeking Peace, and "Still Life" And...for a knitting group near you... Knitting Out Loud - Producers of "Knitting Memories" and "No Idle Hands - The Social History of Knitting in America" Additional recordings: E-Learning Web Trainings for Kelsey+Co; CIEE International Student Exchange, Maine Dept. of Health and Human Services, and Home Buyers Partnership Lead ongoing character of "Split" in Educational Cartoon series: Math Monsters Produced by Slim Goodbody Corp. Sang the evil Iglora the Ice Witch's songs in both Wompkees videos Produced by Sony Wonder/Deos Inc. Promotional infomercials: Advest, Maine Center for Creativity BA in Theatre from University of Denver 12 years acting experience in a variety of venues in New York City Intensive voice artist instruction with William Dufris of Mind's Eye productions (the voice of Bob the Builder) 10 years running a training company Short Fuse Interactive Inc. using theatre performance as a training tool in a variety of business applications: Human Resources, Sales, Customer Service Founding member: Portland Playback Theatre Co. using improvisational storytelling as a community building tool 20 years teaching experience: Bowdoin College, Acorn School, University of Southern Maine Continuing Education Master's degree in Adult Education Mac OSX 10.6.6 , Software: Pro Tools LE, Logic Express 9 Microphones: KSM 32 Rode Podcaster Access to ISDN, SourceConnect, Phone Patch, through 3 area studios all within 10 miles Related Skills: 12 years as NYC actress: TV, radio, Broadway, Off-Broadway & Regional credits 3 Years as Radio Deejay Singing, play piano and djembe drums Directing, Project Management, Writing, Published writer Highly organized, efficient, and thorough Highly creative, good with people, excellent collaborator 2006 National award winner: Audie for "Runaway" BBC 2006 Climbed Mt Katahdin (including Knife's Edge!) in 2006 (it was a VERY good year!) Master Gardener (gardening is a passion!)