Patricia Helsel
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Professional Development
Seminars Attended:

  • “Creating Character Voices for Fun and Profit,” Pat Fraley, Cerney American Creative, Chicago, IL (2011)
  • “Demo Recording,” Pat Fraley, Cerney American Creative, Chicago, IL (2011)
  • “Home Recording Studio Setup,” Voice Over University, Sherry Berger, Chicago, IL (2010)

Professional Conferences:

  • Voice and Speech Trainers Association, George Washington University, Washington, DC (2012)
  • United States Institute of Theatre Technology Conference, Charlotte, NC (2011)
  • United States Institute of Theatre Technology Conference, Houston, TX (2009)

Private Voice Study:

  • Singing
          •Anne Campbell, Houghton, MI (2007-2010)
          •Lara Neves, Houghton, MI (2011)

  • Audiobook Narration
          •Pat Fraley, Los Angeles, CA (2011)

Class Audit:

  • Sound Design, Christopher Plummer, Instructor, Michigan Technological University (2008)

Independent Study:

  • I invest many hours (estimated 40-50 hours per year) learning computer applications and operations of electronic devices, a necessary skill set required for teaching in a field with constant emergence of new technologies. 

  • Example applications:
                  •Logic Pro 9
               •Sibelius 6
               •Final Cut Pro