Biography

Voice Description:

Laura's voice is very warm and upbeat.  It’s confident yet unassuming.  For commercials, her voice can be soothing and inviting or fun, fresh and energetic. For narrations, Laura's voice is credible, articulate and sincere. For presentations and corporate phone recordings, Laura's voice is friendly and approachable as well as professional.

 

Voiceover and On-Camera Experience:

Laura's most recent voice over work has been for athletic clubs, car dealerships, tanning salons, Plato's Closet, Rose City Bridal Showcase, Hardware Hank, Job Corps and QCTV. Laura also does on-camera work for QCTV. Laura’s on-camera experience includes hosting the medical show “Health Matters,” reviewing children’s movies, field reporting and serving as a guest host for a variety of community and government programs. Laura is currently hosting the Quad Cities Municipal Report on QCTV.

Laura has done hundereds of commercials for all types of businesses -- Grand Veiw College, Bryden Motors, Skateland, The Works Athletic Club, Springhaven Apartments, Zimbrick.com, Josef's School of Hair Design, Laser Advantage Hair Removal, Sofa Experts, Broadway Home Floral and Design, Decarbo Funeral Home, Half Price Books, Halsa Fitness, NEIT Electronics, Summer Illusion Tanning Salon, Nathan Color Center, Blackwoods Grill and Bar, Brule Sports, Curves for Women, Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs, Great Lakes Aquarium, Holiday Center, Kia, Two Harbors Ford, Miller Hill Mall, North Shore Scenic Railroad, Sprint, Super One Foods, The Friendly Grounds Coffee Shop, WITC (Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College), Absolute Computers, Barney's Florist and Greenhouses, Genesis Eldercare, Harris Family Furniture, Hot Spot Tanning Center, Tranquility Springs Day Spa and several others.

In addition to commercials, Laura has done numerous public service announcements and promotions for charities such as the March of Dimes as well as narrations, tutorials and other corporate and educational recordings. Laura also specializes in video narrations for private events such as weddings, birthdays, graduations, family reunions and retirement parties. Let us help you showcase your memorable day!

Training:

Laura received her Bachelor's Degree in the field of Sociology from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois.  While Sociology isn't directly related to voice over work, Laura learned a great deal about human nature and gained a lot of invaluable communication and people skills.  Laura developed effective ways to connect with many different types and classes of people.  That knowledge has been quite beneficial as Laura envisions the target audience for a voice or on-camera project.

Laura went on to study radio broadcasting and media communications at Brown College in Mendota Heights, MN.  After graduating from Brown in April of 2000, Laura spent four years as a morning radio personality.  WAIT!  Before you write her off as just another radio geek, she received vocal training, studied acting, took singing lessons, and performed in a variety of school and community plays and musical productions.  Laura is not just another pretty voice without a shred of acting ability.  Laura takes voice and on-camera acting very seriously.  She is committed to excellence and client satisfaction in all of her voice over and on-camera work.

Equipment:

Laura uses state-of-the-art equipment to produce top quality recordings that can be delivered in a variety of formats including MP3, WAV, AIFF, FTP and CD overnight. Turnaround time is typically within 48 hours, but completion times will vary based on the size of the project. E-mail us with the specifics of your request, and we will promptly give you a more precise turnaround time.


Types of Recordings Offered:

Commercials for radio and TV, radio imaging and other short recordings.
Audio books, documentaries, narrations, tutorials, business presentations and other long recordings.
Dubbings and voice acting for TV, films, videogames, etc.
Phone and voice systems including on-hold messages.
Video narrations for weddings, birthdays, family reunions, graduations and other memorable events.

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