Joe "Zunardo" Jankowski

Working class regular guy - mature, corporate executive - friendly and believable explainer.

I honed my vocal skills for 25 years as a classroom instructor, facilitator, and special-events emcee for the U.S. Postal Service, where I retired from in 2016. Immediately afterward I began voiceover training with Ron Allan at his Big Voice Productions studio in Gahanna OH I started by developing a portfolio of 10 different commercials broadcast on radio and television, which were recorded in the spring and summer of 2016 while I was in training with Ron Allan at his Big Voice Productions studios. Since September 2016, Ron has hired me as a paid voice talent for seven more commercials, including five different TV spots as "the voice of Tony The Tailor", a men's clothing store in Charleston WV. NXLevelSolutions.com is a media production firm in New Jersey. I've done three eLearning jobs for them this year, and I'm proud to have them as a repeat client. ChooseVoices.com has awarded me two voiceover jobs this year. SchtungMedia.com recently added me to their select roster of voice talent for mature voices, and I look forward to a successful business relationship with them. Schtung is based in California and specializes in eLearning and other media content for clients. I recently completed five months working as weather forecaster for RadioForecastNetwork.com, recording daily weather forecasts for more than 20 radio stations across the U.S. Currently a volunteer reader with VoiceCorps.org, a reading service for the blind, with 3 years experience recording a weekly one-hour program. Over 21 years experience as a public-address announcer for college and high school athletics. August 2016, completed 22 week Voiceover Pro training program with Ron Allan of Big Voice Productions in Gahanna OH. May 2016 - attended Midwestern Voiceover Conference in Columbus OH 1988-2011 - U.S. Postal Service training courses, included certication training as a classroom instructor, classroom trainer to certify classroom instructors, EEO specialist training, coordinator for supervisor training program, Diversity Specialist training Sennheiser MKH416 microphone Aphex Channel pre-amp Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 interface Custom workstation built by voice artist Danny Betz of Redemption Computers LLC Dedicated studio room designed and built to reduce noise and echoes. Walls and ceiling consist of double layers of sheetrock and a sandwich layer of rigid foam insulation. Inside walls lined with Auralex acoustic foam tiles. The floor has cork/rubber underlayment, carpet pad, and carpeting. The studio desk surface is carpeted. U.S. Postal Service certifications: -Classroom instructor -Master classroom instructor -EEO Specialist -Diversity Specialist