Courtenay OConnell

University professor; sexy Southern Twang; cockeyed Cockney; whiny, high pitched teen; mellifluous seductrous

Became interested in voice over work while interning at Q105's QZOO IN THE MORNING in the 80's. Worked with Cleveland Wheeler, Mason Dixon, Bill Connolly, & Darcel Schouler. Did commercials as well as the voice for Peaches & Tyson on THE CARROLLS OF CARROLLWOOD until 1990. Morning News Anchor with Don Richards for WPLP-AM Talk Radio in 1983, but left in 1984 to be a library media specialist. While teaching high school students multimedia skills, helped them to be poised in front of the cameras for their daily news show, as well as announcing on-air events, 1998-2011. Provided voice overs for patient education videos for TVC, Inc. in Clearwater, 1991-2011, as well as their telephone messages on hold. Provided voice on hold messages throughout the USA for Tenet Health Care, in the early 1990's. Commercial work was sporadic in the 1990's to the present, working at TV32, and WTVT-FOX 13 for shoe commercials, hurricane shutters, and promos. Provide audio description for the visually impaired for Straz Theater's Broadway Series in Tampa, 2009 to present. University of Florida Bachelors of Education in Speech & Drama; Tampa's Q105-FM Morning Zoo Bit Player, including Peaches of THE CARROLLS OF CARROLLWOOD; commercial work for local radio stations in Tampa, as well as voice over work for FOX 13 in Tampa; telephone voice on hold for national hospital chain, Tenet Health Care, as well as a local Pinellas County company, TVC, Inc.; voice over talent for patient education video tapes; high school journalism coach for on-air performaners MacPro, Adobe Soundbooth CS5, Zoom H4n digital audio recorder, various microphones (dependent on project) Former high school teacher & library media specialist, providing proofreading as well as copywriting skills; proven on air talent - video, in addition to audio; methodical, organized, patient, & fastidious, with the ability to be flexible while multitasking under stressful conditions