Talisa has been a voice, speech and acting coach for almost two decades and is passionate about the Arts and its potential to create authentic, impactful speakers and leaders in all industries. 

Roles:

• Private Voice, Speech and Acting Coach for speakers and actors from Australia and abroad

• Head of the Speech, Drama and Communication Program for the Moreton Bay Colleges

• Voice Lecturer (Locum), Bachelor of Creative Arts (Acting) at JMC Academy

• Actors Studio Curriculum Supervisor for ROCKIT Productions

• Board Member for the English Speaking Union (QLD Branch)

• Co-Coordinator for the Queensland Secondary Schools’ Public Speaking Competition (South-East Queensland, North Queensland, Toowoomba & West)

• Chair of the Secondary School Judging Team for the Roly Sussex Short Story Competition

• (Previous) Resident Vocal Coach for The Initiative Production Company

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Journalism/ Bachelor of Arts - University of Queensland 

Associate Diploma of Performance - Trinity College of London 

Associate Diploma of Speech and Performance - Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB)

Experience:

As a voice and speaking coach, Talisa has worked with all ages, from young children to adults, to develop public speaking confidence, understanding of vocal anatomy and care for the voice. She specialises in empowering her students and clients with both public speaking excellence as well as an understanding of the voice as a tool - a unique combination of expertise and experience. As well as working with private clients, Talisa has coordinated theatre programs in multiple Brisbane schools - developing over seventy main stage productions, as well as conducting both Theatre and Screen Acting workshops - to assist in the development of acting craft, speaking confidence, and performance excellence in hundreds of students, many of whom have gone on to professional work.

She has developed multiple public speaking and acting curriculums and guest lectured for acting schools and organisations from Brisbane to the UK to Canada, and has been a guest speaker for the Communication, Speech and Performance Teachers' Association (CSPT Inc) State Conferences in 2016 and 2019. In her time as a Committee Member with the CSPT Inc, she oversaw the prestigious Barbara Sisley Awards at Parliament House that celebrated students who topped the state in their AMEB and Trinity College of London Speech and Drama examinations. She has adjudicated throughout Queensland and New South Wales (Cairns Eisteddfod, Gold Coast Eisteddfod, Sydney Eisteddfod, Ipswich Play Festival, Dalby Play Festival). Her students and clients regularly excel in performance and communication; receiving the highest marks in Queensland for their AMEB Speech and Drama examinations, working professionally in both film and theatre around the world, performing with Queensland Theatre's Young Artists' Ensembles and being accepted into their chosen performing arts' universities around Australia.