Sheila Dugan successfully helped me identify areas of improvement and provided detailed imagery and exercises that I could apply immediately. She was laser focused and dedicated in the pursuit of these improvements. Sheila has an intuitive sense of what your voice needs.

"Although I’ve given hundreds of talks over my career, I wanted to improve my connection to the audience so I could be the most effective and impactful speaker possible. Sheila helped me do that in spades. Over a few short sessions, Sheila taught me to find my own unique voice, how to fill the room with my voice and passion, and how to truly engage the audience with my message. For even seasoned professionals and leaders, I think Public Speaking lessons with Sheila can raise your game."

A few brief sessions with Sheila impacted my public speaking immensely. She taught me to think about my audience and break down my thoughts in a more digestible manner. She is one of the most remarkable voice coaches I have worked with. She really took the time to understand my background and give me the most meaningful feedback!

Sheila is consistently a pleasure to collaborate with. She recognizes your communication strengths and is attuned to your challenges and goals. In our work together, I especially appreciate our ability to refine objectives, ensuring that my company's messages are concise and understandable to a broad audience. Having Sheila as a resource has been invaluable.

I began working with Sheila recently to improve my public speaking and voice skills. My career is in sales and I felt I needed professional help to elevate my skills in these areas to stand apart and deliver better presentations.
Sheila is a PRO. It was clear at our first session that she fully understands the technical aspects of how to correctly use one's voice. As well, Sheila has an outstanding feel for what the audience needs from a presenter to deliver stand-out presentations. Sheila's approach is to the point (which I appreciate) while also encouraging. She is very good at quickly identifying technical and stylistic problems so that sessions are well spent on solutions and improvement.
My skills as a presenter have improved greatly as a result of Sheila's training. I also have a clear understanding of how my voice works and how to use it correctly.
There are few true experts in any field of work; Sheila is an expert!

Sheila Dugan was able to diagnose my voice/speech/accent problem and efficiently help with that during the first online session we had together. She identified the challenges I had, and suggested the ways and exercises I could do to remove these challenges, which I did successfully! I am a physician from Europe, who worked in science and healthcare at a well-known and respected institution in the USA for few years. English is not my mother tongue. I had an accent, and was talking more from the throat than the mouth, which was a bit of nuisance during the public talks I needed to deliver. She could understand the anatomy and physiology of how I talk, and use my voice and mouth differently than English native speaker would, hence she showed me how I did it differently and how could I improve my voice and speech while talking publicly in English. The online session was recorded, so anytime I wanted to practice more or something new, I could go back to it and exercise. Very helpful and efficient ! Recommend her also to expats who live in the US, and need the diagnosis and management of their voice or speech.

Sheila Dugan provided extraordinary assistance in helping me to refine my accent and articulation. My native language is Spanish, but I have lived all over the world and acquired an unusual accent. Previous attempts to improve my articulation failed when the instructors were unable to discern the origin of my accent. Sheila’s method is highly personalized, so my unusual accent was not a problem for her. From the instant we met, she used her approach to help me clarify my goals and what I needed to do to achieve them. I was very impressed by the depth of her knowledge and her ability to communicate exactly what was needed. In addition to the personal coaching, she provided written materials that were very helpful. I teach at a university and my students noticed the changes in my articulation immediately. I had given up on clarifying my accent until I met Sheila. She is an amazing professional and I give her my highest
recommendation.

Sheila is an AMAZING Public Speaking Coach! She has really helped boost my confidence when it comes to speaking, which has always been one of my biggest fears. When I attend an event and I’m asked to speak on stage or when I chat with a friend on a podcast, I’m comfortable speaking my truth! Sheila really listens and points out exactly where I can improve, allowing me to become more clear and concise when talking to others.

I was referred to Sheila Dugan by another Executive Development Coach. When I told my wife that I had been referred to a voice coach, she informed me that Sheila Dugan was who she worked with concerning her singing voice a couple years back. Those two positive referrals gave me terrific confidence in Sheila’s abilities, but great reviews also set one up for high expectations. Well, my expectations were exceeded. I love that Sheila listens, asks pertinent questions, and then provides no-nonsense advice. I absolutely appreciate that attitude. We had four sessions and I will probably reach back out for a refresher in a month or so. She is fast, efficient, and an expert consultant who is task focused to get her clients where they need to be. I am an experienced, hard working professional who is difficult to impress. I love having a high quality resource like Sheila Dugan in my toolbelt. Thank you, Sheila!

I am a Research Scientist specializing in planetary geochemistry and carbon sequestration and was recently asked to give a speech at graduation for women in prison. I reached out to Sheila for help improving the speech to ensure that the message I wanted to share was conveyed in such a manner that all educational levels were able to take something I had to say, apply it to their own life and learn from my experience. Sheila was instrumental in helping me reword scientific portions of my speech so it was more easily digestible. Her ability to break down my speech and illustrate the importance of emphasizing and pausing at key moments, really displayed her knowledge of how to deliver a great speech. She is an amazing teacher who is able to constructively provide critical feedback. She drastically improved what I had initially written. I highly recommend Sheila for your public speaking needs!

My sessions with Sheila gave me exactly what I was looking for: a true assessment of my vocal quality and how to use my voice more effectively. From anatomy lessons to breathing exercises to one on one training, Sheila proved her expertise at what she does.
Just like most of us, I use my voice to connect and convince, entertain and educate on a regular basis. Sheila’s training helped me understand how I may be perceived through the sound of my voice, and how to produce the best vocal quality I have within me. And she worked with my personality, not against it. Sheila is a fabulous coach and I recommend her training for anyone.

Working with Sheila is the best decision I have made for my business. When I first met with Sheila, she observed, listened, and made sure she understood what I was looking for. She was able to recognize the areas that I needed to improve on, and set out a plan that she and I have worked on since that first interaction. Sheila's abilities to understand the human voice, while working with her clients to achieve their individualized goals, is outstanding. In working with Sheila, I have been able to significantly improve the delivery of my presentations to business clients, and feel confident in myself, knowing that I have the knowledge and training from Sheila to be successful.