Symposium Presentation Coaching (free)
Pre-Symposium Zoom Coaching Available
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RECOMMENDED:
- for ALL Presenters “I realized I am speaking too fast!”
INDISPENSABLE:
- for First-time Presenters
- Non-Native English Speakers
(Is your English understandable?)
We are offering the successful Presentation Coaching sessions to anyone presenting at the symposium.
- Want to turn great data into a solid presentation?
- Make the most of your poster presentation!
- Email us for scheduling. Indicate the day/time you would prefer.
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Advisory Board Members say…Presentation skills are an important element in making your ideas and statements heard and listened to.” – John Rubin, M.D.
2025 COACHING SCHEDULE
(free of charge) at the Westin Philadelphia Hotel.
(Times subject to change)
PRE-SYMPOSIUM ZOOM COACHINGS AVAILABLE:
Diane Gaary, Janet Madelle Feindel, Brock Meadath, Tamiko Washington,
Julie Czarnecki & Donna Snow
SYMPOSIUM ZOOM COACHINGS:
Janet Madelle Feindel, Brock Meadath
Please be aware that all coaches can help with accent reduction and poster presentation.
- Poster Presentation Coaching, Oral Presentation:
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 4:00pm—6:00pm Michelle Horman
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 6:00pm—7:00pm Jeanie LoVetri - Poster Presentation Coaching, Oral Presentation:
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 8:00am—11:00am Tamiko Washington
THURSDAY, May 29, 2025 2:00pm—6:00pm Julie Czarnecki - Oral Presentation:
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 9:00am—11:00am Diane Gaary - Oral Presentation:
SATURDAY, May 31, 2025 9:00am—11:00am Donna Snow
SATURDAY, May 31, 2025 1:00pm—5:00pm Donna Snow
All coaching will be offered in half-hour slots at the Westin Philadelphia in the Board Room.
To schedule coaching, contact Donna Snow by email and indicate the day/time you prefer.
Testimonials:
| “She was so good and helped me how to present my poster efficiently.” |
| “This was extremely valuable. She gave me something to think about and work on, made me aware of concepts I hadn’t previously considered.” |
| “It helped me see where the presentation was effective and where I was being unclear.” |
| “[She helped me in…] building confidence, so I have a strategy and focus in what, and how, to present the information and myself.” |
| “I was better prepared to clearly present my material for maximum audience understanding. |
| “I realized I am speaking too fast!” |
Coaches:
Symposium Presentation Coaches
Julie Czarnecki, MFA in Acting, MA in Theatre, BA in English Literature. Professional actress and acting and dialects coach. Julie teaches Voice, Speech, and Acting at Temple University, and Public Speaking at Holy Family University. julie.czarnecki@temple.edu
Janet Madelle Feindel, MFA, author of The Thought Propels the Sound (Plural); recipient of a lifetime membership to the Pacific Voice Speech Foundation; Professor Emerita, Carnegie Mellon; faculty Capilano and Concordia universities. janetmadelle@gmail.com
Diane Gaary, MFA, BA, is an Alexander Teacher, Voice and Speech Trainer, Estill Voice® Master Trainer, and Feldenkrais Practitioner™. She teaches at Temple University, Arcadia University, Rowan University, and Westminster Choir College, and maintains private studio in Philadelphia, PA. dgaary@aol.com
Michelle Horman (Eugene), MFA, MA, Adjunct Professor, Department of Performing Arts at Rider University, is a speech pathologist and singing voice specialist with over 20 years’ experience in voice therapy. She is also a professional actress and member of Actors Equity and a performance coach for actors and singers. eugene.michelle@yahoo.com
Jeannette (Jeanie) LoVetri has been Artist-in-Residence Emeritus, at Baldwin Wallace University, Conservatory, Community Arts School since 2017, where she created the LoVetri Institute for Somatic Voicework™. She began teaching singing in 1971 and has a private practice in New York City. She has taught, presented, lectured, and appeared at national and international conferences for over 4 decades. She is a recognized expert in Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM). lovetri@thevoiceworkshop.com
Brock I. Meadath, MA, CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist, singer, and actor. He is a graduate of Temple University and University of Iowa, artistic director for Brockin’ Out Cancer, and is in the process of opening a private voice and speech clinic. brock.meadath@gmail.com
Donna Snow, MFA in Acting at A.C.T. in SF and BA in English Lit. at UW in Seattle. Professional actor, member of Actors’ Equity and Master Teacher in Fitzmaurice Voice Technique. Serves on accreditation evaluation teams of NAST and U/RTA. Retired from Temple U/Associate Prof. and Head of BA Acting Program. dsnow@temple.edu
Tamiko Washington, MFA Associate Professor of Theatre and Chair of the Department of Theatre, Chapman University, Orange, CA. Voice and Speech Trainer and Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework. She is a performance/vocal coach for actors. washingt@chapman.edu
To schedule coaching, contact Donna Snow by email and indicate the day/time you prefer.