About Us
Voice to Word Consulting, eh!
Voice to Word Consulting focuses on clear communications for a Canadian context.
We take over where ESL courses leave off. We help non-native speakers understand formal Canadian English as well as casual expressions, accents and vocalization, body language and social skills. By revealing the nuances of how Canadians communicate, Voice to World Consulting helps foreign trained professionals understand others more clearly and communicate more effectively.
Based in Toronto, we work with individuals and organizations by offering one-on-one coaching, specialized corporate programmes and customized training. Our goal is to increase the personal and organizational success of our clients.
Integrating adult education, voice studies, cross-cultural communications and ESL training, the qualified teachers at Voice to Word Consulting take a multi-faceted approach to improving the communication skills of non-native speakers.
Voice to Word Trainers
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Heather ChetwyndFounder and Director;Communication Skills Coach |
Heather Chetwynd has worked for over 25 years in the field of adult education and English as a Second Language (ESL). Holding a Masters degree specializing in voice and adult education, Heather has trained adult educators and developed educational materials for training non-native speakers. With her specialization in voice, she brings a unique approach to ESL issues such as accent reduction and pronunciation.
Heather has taught extensively in business settings, community programmes and university-college preparation courses. She has worked overseas in adult education and teacher training and, over the years, she has trained students from all over the world with a wide variety of linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Heather has taken numerous additional courses and workshops including training in pronunciation and cross cultural communications, alternative education, and music and voice studies. She also learned Spanish as an adult, a process through which she developed an intuitive understanding of the complexity of second-language learning.
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Mark PrinceSpeech and Accent Reduction Coach |
Mark Prince is TESL Canada certified, holds an honours degree in theatre and has studied with some of Canada’s top voice and text coaches. He has worked in ESL and voice coaching in both the UK and Toronto for over a decade. With background in both professional theatre and English as a Second Language, Mark combines theatre with experiential learning in business training and corporate coaching. His experience includes coaching in a broad range of communicative skills including refining accent and voice quality, and developing greater skill in conversation, sales, interviews, presentations and meetings.
Mark also has considerable experience in preparing students to undertake English tests such as TOEFL and IELTS. Of note is his facilitation of practical examinations for health care professionals educated abroad and his participation in founding and running Ruckus Ensemble, a theatre company dedicated to transferring research knowledge about the brain injury experience to health care providers.
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Sandra MonteathReading, Writing and Grammar Coach |
Sandra Monteath is an accomplished English teacher, professional editor and published writer. Her professional training includes a PhD in Education and a TESL Certificate. Attesting to her writing ability, she was awarded a Canada Council Explorations Grant in 1990. After working as an editor in educational publishing for many years, Sandra began her career in ESL and has worked at several Toronto schools and colleges, as well as privately.
Sandra has a gift for building her students’ confidence in written English. With her guidance, they produce work that is intelligently structured and well-written, whatever the purpose and whoever the audience. Because effective reading is inextricably linked with effective writing, Sandra shows her students how to approach different texts in terms of content and meaning and how to express effectively what they have gleaned. Sandra teaches reading and writing skills in a warm and personalized way that attends to the particular needs and aspirations of each student.
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Our Clients Say...
Your competency and professionalism combined with your patience and kindness just make up the perfect formula for an effective learning process.