Lisa Wentz holds a Master’s Degree in Voice and Speech Studies from the world-renowned Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London, and is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. Upon earning her Master’s degree at the Central School, Lisa became the only person in California with a Master’s Degree in voice and speech studies, and certification in Alexander Technique. She has given seminars at the Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference, the Alexander Technique Education Center, and has taught Vocal Pedagogy at the American Society of Alexander Technique Teachers Conference. She teaches voice and speech for non-professional and professional voice users including actors, public speakers, lawyers, business excutives and politicians. She is the author of the upcoming book Accent Reduction for the Individual. She is also an Associate Editor for the International Dialects of English Archives. Lisa has taught at the American Conservatory Theatre, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Marin Shakespeare and several conservatories in London including East 15 Acting School, Rose Bruford College, and the Performers College. Other notable work includes coaching barristers for the Queen's Council in London. Lisa's personal journey towards exploring the use of voice and speech began while she was studying the craft of acting in San Francisco. After several years of study in San Francisco, Lisa was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, Shakespeare program. After receiving a certificate of accomplishment in Shakespeare, she returned home, and worked as a professional actor in the Bay Area for ten years. During her time as an actress Lisa suffered from vocal fatigue and eventually lost her voice. This incident was the catalyst for seeking lessons in the Alexander Technique. (The Alexander Technique is a form of mental-physical re-education and is taught in drama conservatories worldwide to support posture, breath and voice.) Lisa bonded with the Techniques principals of mental and physical awareness, and entered a 3-year teacher-training in Berkeley, CA. After graduation, she created and taught Voice and Alexander Technique for Actors at the Foothill Drama Conservatory, and maintained a private practice working with performing artists, athletes, and chronic pain sufferers. Lisa’s desire for further her vocal training brought her back to London to study voice and speech at The Central School of Speech and Drama. Her pedagogical approach encompasses her training as an actress, voice teacher and Alexander Technique teacher.