For as long as I can remember, I have loved the magic of reading aloud.  When my boys were little, I used silly voices for the characters in Sandra Boynton and Dr. Seuss books. As they grew, I dove into the voices of The Indian in the Cupboard, The Chronicles of Narnia, and the Harry Potter series. Audiobooks have been my constant companion – as I drive, while I cook dinner, and during the seemingly endless folding of laundry. Over time, I came to truly appreciate the talents of narrators and voice actors and full cast productions.

A former pharmacist, a kickboxing instructor, and now, a mom of two teens, I've never lost my love of storytelling After I stepped back from my role as a pharmacist, I wondered what would it take to be an audiobook narrator. LibriVox.org offered me space to practice reading short stories and poems while learning to use audio editing software. I found voice classes through a local production company, where I impressed the staff enough to be invited into the studio to read for directors with decades of experience. With my heart pounding, I sat in the booth with headphones on before a microphone and performed commercials for relaxing vacations and juicy burgers, as well as corporate sales training. But what I really loved was the storytelling. ACX through Audible was my next platform where I performed fiction and non-fiction for indie authors. 

I began searching for an audio coach and discovered many incredible people in the voice over industry offer a variety of coaching programs. In the past few years, I have coached with some amazing professionals, including J. Michael Collins Emily Lawrence, Hilary Huber, Elise Arsenault, Teri Schnaubelt and Jennifer Jill Araya, to name a few. So here I am, demonstrating my ability and asking you to consider my voice for your next project.