Karen Severson

Northern/Canadian, mid-western/western. I easily imitate local dialects of people from work ie. Spanish, Mandarin, German/Polish, valley girl etc. I can read/pronounce most Latin, German, French and Spanish in written form.

*Recorded voice as a child for commercials at CBS in Chicago, 1970-71. Target, Jack-in-the Box, Choco-lite Chocolate Bar Friendship Production Studios- Fargo, ND group vocals various local commercials. *On air programmer for a local community radio station KAFM 88.1, on-air duties included reading underwriter's, playlist info and Public Service announcements. May 2004-October 2013 * Local community theatre, The Theatre Project 2013- present A Chorus Line, Damn Yankees My father, Paul Severson wrote jingles for CBS and Dick Marx productions from 1950-70s. I started doing vocals for commercials at age four in 1970. As a young teen, I spent non-school hours in recording studios doing various vocal projects when needed at Friendship Production Studios. Engineers-Dave Hanson and Lee Massey Trollwood Performing Art School, voice/acting classes-Fargo, ND My current education includes a BS in Elementary Ed Minors in Music/Voice and Spanish. MA in Special Ed. I have access to local recording studios and engineers as well as in Chicago. I am a hard worker, flexible, creative and willing to take direction as well as initiative for any type of project.