As a child, I always had a lower register for a girl, similar to a baritone. For the most part I never liked it, nor did I know what I was going to do with it. Then theatre came knocking on my door. I think I really began to notice something when I began performing Shakespeare, my voice suited the language, and it had a mature quality to it that I wanted to explore. After graduating high school I decided to major in radio/tv at Stephen F. Austin State University. I took an announcing class as one of the requirements for my major, and we mainly did different styles such as psas, news, etc. I really grew to like it, and I thought it was something I could really grow and work on. I got a job at a radio station my junior year doing the 12a-5am shift weeknights. It was a top 40 station, but I discovered how to adjust my voice to fit the preteen audience. I was still exploring my voice, just as I am to this day. I have been working on different reads such as commercials, narratives, documentaries, news, radio and Shakespeare. All of my work has been done in school. I graduate in May of 2009, so I am just beginning. However, I really think voiceover is something I can pursue. I love that it incoporates acting into it, and with each read you are a different character whether it is a mother, sister, or a woman on the subway. There's always something new to find.
Announcing class- Spring 2007-SFA
Beginning Acting- Fall 2006-SFA
Intermediate Acting- Spring 2008-SFA
Theatre Speech-spring 2007-SFA
Advanced Theatre Speech (Shakespeare)- Spring 2008-SFA
Audio Prduction-Fall 2006-SFA
Voice training-opera, musical theatre for about 4 years
provided voice over for the TV department, such as videos on local events in the Nacogdoches area
Bachelors degree expected in May 2009
At school I have access to Adobe Audition and sound boards in the radio station and the theatre.
KSAU 90.1- On air talent- including classic rock, the Blend,jazz, niterock news, and sports
I did 3 board shifts as a dj including classic rock on Sundays, jazz on Thursday mornings, niterock/blend (indie music and alternative rock) on Wednesdays, one news shift where I would read the current news, and a sports shift in which I would read sports bulletins
KFOX 95.5- On Air Talent-Monday-Friday from 12a-5am
Fill in for weekends
Did weather, talked 3 breaks/hour, backsell/presell songs
Worked with Cool Edit Pro for barter
"Grease"-provided voice over for a soft dj announcer- fall 2006
"The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow"-provided voice over for the translator (English)- Fall 2007