Voice Description

Warm, sophisticated, smooth, inviting, sincere, confident, reassuring, natural, pleasant, dynamic style.

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 - British
• 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
• Podcasts
• Others (on-camera, informercials, live announcers, spokespersons)

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

• Jobs for AFTRA (US) signatories

• Jobs for SAG (US) signatories

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

• AFTRA (US)

• SAG (US)

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• 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

My Home Base

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Natural Midwest North American accent, still the most preferred by directors and producers, Southern American accent, Sophisticated British accent (perfect for a luxury car commercial, lovely Italian and French accents.

My Voice Experience

I am a full time voice artist with extensive experience in TV and radio commercial voice overs, industrials narrations, CD-ROMs, web/internet/e-learning narration, phone prompts/greetings/message on hold and advertising on hold. I have been working full time as a voice talent successfully for over 15 years and recorded thousands of national, regional and local projects. My cliend list includes:
Nestle, Wendy's, ACE Hardware, NASCAR,
Dow Chemical, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Compuware, Thomasville Furniture, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, HAP, Bank of America, Intel, Jenny Craig Weight Loss Clinics, Bristol Meyers, Pontiac, Comcast Cable, Time Warner Cable, Volkswagen, Drake Hotel-Chicago and many others.

I record from my home studio on a daily basis for clients across the U.S. and Canada. My delivery time is two to 24 hours. I am easy to work with and have a great attitude. Voice over is what I do for a living and I love my work.

Listen to my demos and I'm sure you'll want to book me for your next project.

My Training

I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Wayne State University in Mass Communications. I held a successful career in TV and radio news and anchoring for 20 years and now I work full time as a voice artist.

I always deliver two or three "takes" of a particular script to give the client a choice. I also like to include a different read because often times a producers/clients don't know what they want until they hear it.

Even though I have been working at my craft for many years I still get excited by my next new script. Voice over, to me, is very intimate, spontaneous and anonymous. I find that very intriguing. I still have a passion for what I do. I feel lucky that I am able to make words come alive with my voice!

My Studio Equipment

I record from my sound proofed home studio on a daily basis. I use Sony Sound Forge software and am able to delivery raw, clean, edited voice files via e-mail or ftp server. My microphone is an audio-technica 4033a cardioid capacitor. My editing skills are excellent.

Additional Skills

I have a strong command of the English language and know my grammar quite well. I often help producers "fix" or "reword" scripts to enhance the project and help with timing.

I perform on camera work as well. I am "ear" proficient and have narrated hundreds of industrial videos and films.

Payment Methods Accepted

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

Contact Information

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