Vocal Ease
Clear Communication Is Our Business
Welcome to VocalEase
Clear communication is our business! We teach smart, motivated speakers of other languages how to pronounce American English with clarity and confidence.
What VocalEase Offers
For an excellent article about VocalEase by Cathy Cockrell, select the link below:
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2009/09/04_pronunciation.shtml
We offer online and on-site training of individuals, small groups, and seminars for large groups in the following areas:
American English Pronunciation (for speakers of other languages)
Effective Presentations
Effectively Using Your Voice
Telephone Use
Turning Stage Fright into Stage Presence
Our training:
Enhances job performance
Increases productivity
Fosters team building and participation
Promotes sharing of ideas
Increases self-confidence
VocalEase is results oriented, customer focused, flexible and available.
Sherrin Loyd, M.S., a Speech Pathologist, Executive Speech and Voice Coach, coaches speech and voice clients in corporate settings, universities, and privately. She has over 25 years experience as a voice professional. She is a faculty member at California State University, East Bay (10 years), teaching Pronouncing American English and Phonetics. She is an expert in the pronunciation of American English, presentation skills and voice. She is contracted to teach Visiting Scholars and Postdocs at UCB and UCSF. She has been successfully coaching executives and managers in corporate settings for twelve years.
Testimonials
Sherrin Loyd’s level of professionalism and her accountability for results are outstanding.
Bill Huffaker, Sr. Business Leader, Global Talent Management, Visa, Inc.
My confidence has increased and I can now be understood, even on the telephone.*
K.Y., Senior Executive, Washington Mutual
*Testing confirmed this client’s ability to be understood increased from 30% to 100%.
Ms. Loyd was able to discern and improve the root issues associated with my presentations very quickly.
Martin Giedlin, Ph.D., Senior Director In Vivo Biology Vaccines Cerus Corporation
Small group training was very effective. Employees’ ability to be understood doubled in six weeks.
Mark Makarewicz Director of Human Resources Shell Oil
Sherrin Loyd, MS, SLP
Principal, VocalEase
