| Education | 2000, Certified Radio Marketer
Radio Marketing Bureau | 1988, Advertising & Public Relations
Grant MacEwan College | 1983, Broadcast Announcer
National Institute of Broadcasting | | | Additional Courses / Training | National Institute of Broadcasting - Diploma
Grant MacEwan College - Ad & PR Diploma - *recipient of 1987 Jim Armstrong Memorial Scholarship for Journalism*
Radio Marketing Bureau - Certified Radio Marketer
Wizard of Ads - Seminar
Radio Store - Workshop for Writers & Producers | | | Additional Skills | Full range from warm and sexy to dark & evil with numerous characters; UK accents as well as most European and North American accents.. Sean Connery, Roger Moore, John Cleese, Fat Bastard, Cheech Marin, Rick Moranis, John Ratzenburger, Robin Leech, WC Fields, Jimmy Stewart.. Cryptkeeper, Bullwinkle, Slimer, Stan Shmenge, Count Floyd and more!
My writing skills allow me to be more intuitive as to what the writer has in mind for the project. | | | Industry Awards | 1992-Advertising Club of Edmonton - Finalist
1997-Radio Marketing Bureau - Honourable Mention
1999-Venture Magazine Advert. Awards -1st Radio 2000-Crimestoppers Int'l Radio Awards-3rd Place
2004-Radio Marketing Bureau - Honourable Mention
2004-Radio Marketing Bureau - Finalist
2004-Radio Marketing Bureau - Bronze
2004-Radio & Production Magazine- 1st Place | | | Any other information | | 20 years in radio as copywriter, Creative Director and voice talent. I have been both writer and voice of Award winning commercials, PSA's and Station promos. I have written and read spots for nationally promoted clients as well as Western Canada and Seattle. I have provided narration for video projects as well as local Television spots and bumpers in both Calgary and Edmonton. | |
| | | more details | | Accents (International) | Australian, French, German, Russian, South African, Spanish, Yiddish | | Accents (UK) | Essex, Irish, Liverpudlian, Northern Irish, Scottish | | Accents (US) | Californian, Canadian, Mexico, Midwest Farm & Ranch, New York City | | Years in industry | 6 years + | | Home Studio | Yes | | ISDN Line | No | | Ethnicity | White/Caucasian | | Voice Style | Angry, Announcer, Arrogant, Artistic, Authoritative, Bubbly, Charismatic, Cold, Concerned, Dangerous, Dopy, Empathic, Glamorous, Husky, Innocent, Rich, Sexy, Sophisticated, Street, Versatile, Whiny, Young | | Media Specialism | Cartoons, Corporate, Documentary, Dubbing, Narration |
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