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https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/speaking-studio-201@4x-1024x338.png 1024w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/speaking-studio-201@4x-768x254.png 768w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/speaking-studio-201@4x-1536x508.png 1536w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/speaking-studio-201@4x-2048x677.png 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2085px) 100vw, 2085px" /></figure><div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div></div></div></header> <nav aria-label="Supplementary Navigation" class="ua_page_sub-nav ua_secondary-navigation" id="UA_SecondaryNav"><ul id="menu-speaking-studio" class="ua_secondary-navigation_list"><li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/about/resources/speaking-studio/#who-we-are" data-text="Who We Are">Who We Are</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/about/resources/speaking-studio/#make-an-appointment" data-text="Make an Appointment">Make an Appointment</a></li> <li><a href="https://cis.ua.edu/about/resources/speaking-studio/#consultants" data-text="Consultants">Consultants</a></li> </ul></nav> <div class="wp-block-group ua_page_content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h1 class="wp-block-post-title">The Speaking Studio</h1> <div class="entry-content is-layout-flow wp-block-post-content is-layout-constrained wp-block-post-content-is-layout-constrained"> <div id="who-we-are" class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left">Who We Are</h2> <p class="has-text-align-left">Located in room 166 of Reese Phifer Hall, the Speaking Studio is a campus wide resource dedicated to helping students, faculty and community partners enhance their public speaking, presentation and oral communication skills.  </p> <p class="has-text-align-left">We aim to help students <strong>calm </strong>public speaking anxiety, <strong>clarify</strong> and <strong>craft </strong>effective messages and <strong>cultivate </strong>dynamic delivery.</p> </div> <div id="make-an-appointment" class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-left">Make an Appointment</h2> <p>Speaking Studio appointments help clients with a variety of needs. Our trained consultants help with anything from brainstorming speech topics to delivery of speech content to group project help to lessening public speaking anxiety and more. No matter if you are a first-time public speaker or this is your 100th speech, our consultants are well-prepared to help you reach your public speaking goals.</p> <p>How to be best prepared for your appointment? Have a plan! Come into your appointment with specific goals of what you want to accomplish. Our consultants are here to help you, so being prepared is vital to the success of your appointment.</p> </div> <p>The Speaking Studio is located in <strong>Reese Phifer 166</strong>. </p> <div id="make-an-appointment" class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://uaspeaking.mywconline.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">book your appointment</a></div> </div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">How to Make an Appointment</h3> <figure class="wp-block-video"><video controls src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/speakingstudio_captioned.mp4"></video></figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Workshops</h2> <div class="ua_component_wrapper "><div class="ua_layout--grid" > <div> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <p>We offer a diverse range of workshops to help bring the studio to the classroom.</p> <p>Consultants can come to your classroom to conduct a workshop on how do give classroom presentations, overcoming speaking apprehension, and how to give an elevator pitch. We can also build a workshop for your individual needs. </p> <p>To request a workshop, please scan the QR code to be directed to the workshop request form or email <a href="mailto:acbillings1@ua.edu">Angela Billings</a>.</p> </div> </div> <div> <figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="1024" height="1024" src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image003-1024x1024.png" alt="" class="wp-image-10644" style="object-fit:cover" srcset="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image003-1024x1024.png 1024w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image003-300x300.png 300w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image003-150x150.png 150w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image003-768x768.png 768w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image003-1536x1536.png 1536w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image003.png 1890w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> </div> </div></div></div> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img decoding="async" width="1024" height="53" src="https://live-ua-cis.pantheonsite.io/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elephant-hr-centered-1024x53.png" alt="horizontal line" class="wp-image-3202" srcset="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elephant-hr-centered-1024x53.png 1024w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elephant-hr-centered-300x16.png 300w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elephant-hr-centered-768x40.png 768w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elephant-hr-centered-1536x80.png 1536w, https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/elephant-hr-centered.png 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure> <div style="height:50px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> <div id="consultants" class="wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meet the Directors</h2> <div class="ua_component_wrapper "><div class="ua_layout--grid" > <div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper "> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Angela Billings</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Senior Instructor, Director of the Speaking Studio</span></div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/angelabillings-e1675435260876.jpg" alt="Angela Billings" > </div></article> </div> </div> <div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper "> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Dr. Adam Sharples Brooks</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle">Associate Professor, Director of Public Speaking</span></div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/adam_brooks.jpeg" alt="Dr. Adam Sharples Brooks" > </div></article> </div> </div> </div></div> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Meet the Consultants</h2> <div class="ua_component_wrapper ua_component_wrapper "><div class="ua_layout--grid" style="--grid-column-count: 4"> <div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper "> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Allison Tarpley</h2></div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7033-scaled.jpeg" alt="Allison Tarpley" > </div></article> </div> </div> <div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper "> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Reagan Wells</h2></div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7031-scaled.jpeg" alt="Reagan Wells" > </div></article> </div> </div> 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src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_7036-scaled.jpeg" alt="Kalani Bagsby" > </div></article> </div> </div> <div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper "> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Reed Fowler</h2></div><div class="ua_card_image-wrapper"> <img decoding="async" src="https://cis.ua.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Picture1.jpg" alt="Reed Fowler" > </div></article> </div> </div> <div> <div class="ua_component_wrapper "> <article class="ua_card"> <div class="ua_card_content-wrapper"> <h2 class="ua_card_title">Quiana Morris</h2><span class="ua_card_subtitle"> <style>@font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; 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