A VOICE Above The Crowd -- Professional Voice Talent
Greater Atlanta Area
- Current
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- Voice talent at A VOICE Above The Crowd
- Past
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- Information Technology (IT) Specialist at Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Education
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- Private voice-over coaching with Nancy Wolfson
- Susan Berkley Silver Inner Circle Coaching Program
- Pat Fraley's Audiobook Workshop
- Pat Fraley's Women in Animation Workshop
- Susan Berkley and Rich Jones Inner Game of Voice-Over
- Judith Sullivan Non-Regional Speech
- Paul Armbruster Voice-Over Workshop
- Georgia State University
- Georgia State University
- Recommended
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Karen Commins’s Summary
I'm a voice-over actor who collaborates with my clients so that your communication can be delivered -- and remembered -- in this frenzied world.
As a voice-over artist, I produce audio recordings of:
* commercials
* narrations for corporate, Internet and televised videos
* podcasts
* e-learning modules
* audiobooks
Past projects have included commercials, narrations, audiobooks, games and phone systems. Credits and clients include Pepsi Cola, ADP, Popeyes Chicken and Biscuits, Delta Airlines, Electronic Arts, BlueCielo ECM, Verizon Wireless, Georgia Department of Transportation, Turner South and NorthStar Audio Books.
My custom-built, soundproof studio is outfitted with industry-standard equipment found in top recording facilities:
Neumann TLM 103 microphone
Focusrite Platinum Voicemaster pre-amp/proc.
Macbook Pro
Pro Tools LE
Telos Zephyr ISDN Transceiver
Panasonic 3700 DAT recorder
You can see pictures of my stunning studio at this page on my web site:
http://www.AVOICEAboveTheCrowd.com/tour.shtml
I can quickly record your script and provide it to you in your choice of file formats, either on-line or on CD or DAT. Many clients receive the final product within hours.
I am available on short notice to record for you in any location throughout the metro Atlanta, GA area. I am a non-union voice talent and can be booked either freelance or through one of my agents. Depending on the length and nature of the project, I also am willing and able to travel to other cities.
Karen Commins’s Specialties:
You will discover that I'm:
** an energetic voice talent with proven ability to perform to direction
** a credible, creative actress with exceptional skill in delivering sensitive and well-timed copy even during cold reads
** an outstanding writer and editor who assists with script revisions
** a self-directed producer with professional home studio capable of recording and delivering clear, edited digital audio on CD, DAT or on-line in file formats including .MP3, .WAV, and .RA
Karen Commins’s Experience
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Voice talent
A VOICE Above The Crowd
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Broadcast Media industry)
September 1999 — Present (8 years 9 months)
Most people can listen faster than they can read. As a voice-over artist, I love taking your words from the printed page and crafting them into a pristine recording that today's busy people can incorporate into their lifestyles, whether you need a commercial, narration, e-learning module, podcast or audiobook.
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Information Technology (IT) Specialist
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
1913 — 1913 (less than a year)
When I started a part-time job at everyone's favorite government agency during high school, I never dreamed I would work there for 30 years! My dream was always to become a voice-over artist, so it was even more surprising that I worked in information systems (IS) positions. I worked as a programmer, programmer analyst, supervisor to the programming staff and finally a local area network (LAN ) / wide area network (WAN) / e-mail administrator.
My intense technical expertise has served me well in my voice-over career. I research, buy, install, maintain and operate the many pieces of equipment in my stunning studio. My clients love that I have an IT background as I am able to perform scripts aimed at IT audiences with complete credibility and authenticity!
For privacy purposes, I did not state the years of my actual employment. Trivia buffs will know that 1913 is the first year that Form 1040 was used. :)
Karen Commins’s Education
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Private voice-over coaching with Nancy Wolfson
2007 — 2008 (expected)
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Susan Berkley Silver Inner Circle Coaching Program
2004 — 2007
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Pat Fraley's Audiobook Workshop
2006
Pat commented at the end of the workshop that I take direction so well that he couldn't imagine any kind of audiobook that I couldn't do.
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Pat Fraley's Women in Animation Workshop
2006
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Susan Berkley and Rich Jones Inner Game of Voice-Over
2006
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Judith Sullivan Non-Regional Speech
2004
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Paul Armbruster Voice-Over Workshop
1999
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Georgia State University
MS, Computer Information Systems
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Georgia State University
BA, Journalism
I have known since 5th grade that I wanted to be a talk show host and cartoon voice. For a while during high school and college, I also wanted to be the first female play-by-play announcer in Majior League Baseball.
Even though my parents told me I wouldn't make any money in journalism, I majored in broadcast journalism because it was the curriculum best suited to getting into my dream field of being a voice-over artist. I minored in marketing because you had to pick something. It turned out that I have a true passion for marketing!
Additional Information
Karen Commins’s Websites:
Karen Commins’s Interests:
Professional recording interests: Audiobooks (fiction and non-fiction such as biography, self-help, travel and music); IT and technical training programs requiring voice talent; commercials, games, travelogues, podcasts, e-learning modules, documentary narrations
Karen Commins’s Groups:
Audio Publishers Association, featured talent on WhisperAudio.com, Voice123.com
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The eLearning Guild member
Karen Commins’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
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