Magdalena Valderrama

Marty the Martian, Dudley Dooright, Taglish, French accent, middle-class Brit, Hispanic flavored English, Philippine Balikbayan visitor

Current voice-work portfolio includes: - Graduate of the voiceover Master Class at SuchAVoice. - radio guest(2 sessions on healthy skincare and natural hormone replacement) w/Br. Jack Graham on the award-winning radio station KUSF90.3-FM, 2002 - reciter and producer for Hridaya Rosary by Avatar Adi Da Samraj on CD, Potomac, Maryland 1994 - Spinach-Finish character in a theatrical version of Vegetable Surrender by Da Free John in Potomac, Maryland, 1993 - narration for Voice of the Storyteller, KPFA-FM, in Berkeley, California, 1989 - narrator voiceover for theatricalized excerpts of The Mummery by Da Free John in San Rafael, California, 1984 B.A. Communication (with a focus on intercultural communication). Theater has "played" right into my enthusiasm for working in voice. I've also: - managed the stage for Dreamweavers Theatre Co. in Napa, California - directed and produced an audio CD of book excerpts for sale - directed, produced, and performed in annual private and salon theater events in Potomac and Bethesda, Maryland - adapted stories for children's theater and produced the results at Big Wisdom Free School in Lake County, California - acted and danced with Lincoln Center Community Center for the Arts in Manhattan; Mummery Dance Guild in San Rafael, CA; First Room Theatre Guild in Lake County, CA - won best supporting actress for University of the Philippines rendition of "Reunion" by Mar Pautu Instruments and music played: classical and folk guitar ukulele, piano, dumbek, and tambourine. Language experience: college French up to the Advanced Literature level and additional studies at the Alliance Francaise in Manhattan and Manila; immersion class in German at Goethe Haus in Manila. ElectroVoice RE20 Cardioid Mic; Audio-Technica AT2020 Cardioid Condenser Mic; AKG K240 600 ohms Headphones; Micport Pro audio interface; Audacity software. Living in the most cosmopolitan areas of the USA and being a member of a diplomatic family have exposed me to many different accents, and I'm a natural mimic. I've enjoyed being a pre-school teacher, a certified disaster response volunteer, and an independent distributor of fine cosmetics among many other life and life-changing experiences.