LESLIE GORDON, PhD

Speech and Accents

Leslie Gordon Speech, Voice, and Accents Coach in Athens, GA

Tune in to Your Authenticity

I help individuals transform their expression through speech, voice, and accent training specialized to their unique needs and gifts.

If you want to represent yourself, your business, or your craft in a way that feels easier and more aligned with who you are, learn the tools that unlock that power.

By tuning in to your authentic speech, you will increase your confidence in your message and make a deeper connection with others.

Whether you want to speak with greater confidence or effectiveness, need to modify your accent, or need a dialect coach for a production, I can help you.

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SERVICES

Speaking Effectively

Being a confident speaker is a skill that translates to both professional success and personal satisfaction. You deserve to feel at ease and effective in smaller venues that are important to you or with larger audiences that desire your expertise. Effective speakers know how to connect with their listeners, and my coaching helps you master that connection, to speak in the contexts that matter to you.

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Leslie Gordon 1-1 speech, voice, accents coach

Accent Modification

Your accent is part of your story. There are many reasons that you might want to modify your accent, and when you work with me we will begin with the goals that drive your desire for making changes. You don't need to LOSE an accent, but you CAN acquire the tools to build a new one that suits your identity and your goals.

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Accent & Dialect Coaching

If you are an actor or speaker that needs to acquire a specific accent, I can help you access the sounds, postures, and other features that help you embody the accent with accuracy. Learning an accent does NOT have to be stressful; work with an empathetic, skilled coach! I am a Certified Teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork, I speak several languages, and I am a lifetime lover of speech and accents!

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WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING

I contacted Leslie to help me improve my voice for a video blog I was preparing to launch. She was sensitive to my goals and my anxieties! She designed our sessions around what I wanted to achieve for my project. She taught me new things about my voice, things that I can use in many contexts beyond my blog.

- Mark G. | Athens, GA

Now when I hear other speakers, I focus not just on WHAT they say, but HOW they say it. You have taught me to speak by listening as much as I speak!

- Kim K. | Nonprofit leader

Leslie has helped me improve my English by showing me some of the key sounds that will make the biggest impact on my speech. She has also taught me some things about English that have changed the way I hear it, and that also helps me as I try to sound more native-like.

- Dersy B. | Perú

Working with Leslie, I have enhanced my English pronunciation and I also have come to learn features of my own native language that I did not know before! She is an expert in speech sounds, intonation, and voice quality and its connection to the body. Perhaps most importantly, she is empathic with those learning from her.

- Franki M. | Milledgeville, GA (Cuba)

My goals were met and then some! I speak to a lot of people in my line of work and now I am more confident in what I have to say and how I say it. Leslie did a great job in providing the right depth and breadth of content so that it was easy to learn and practice. This was such a positive experience!

- L.C. | Higher education leader

My son was preparing his audition for Newsies! and needed accent prep. Leslie prepared materials and samples for him and made them clear enough that I could help him study at home.

- Danielle S. | Bethesda, MD

You are so poised and intentional with your words. You have a huge impact on the people listening!

- Workshop attendee

You are a multi-talented epic wonder of a human being! Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

- Keith H. | Actor, Director & Dialect Doach

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MEET LESLIE

Leslie's primary goal is to help others realize their potential with speech that makes an impact.

With a doctorate in linguistics, Leslie has taught and coached languages, speech, and accents for over twenty years. Her own journey as a language learner (fluent in Spanish and Portuguese) and a former unconfident speaker equip her to give the care and encouragement every client deserves.

In her current practice as a coach of speech, voice and accent, Leslie uses a customized approach that begins with a client's specific goals. Through a process of observation, reflection, and teaching, Leslie equips clients with the skills needed to continue the work beyond the course or coaching session.

My Credentials

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Ways to Work with Me

Online Courses

My interactive, multi-week online courses allow you to work at your own pace but with added support in live sessions with me. All courses include activities for home practice and reflection each week.

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1:1 Coaching

My coaching services are tailored to your goals and needs. Private coaching allows for immediate feedback and more individually-focused practice.

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Speaking & Workshops

If you need a speaker for your event, contact me here. I speak on the importance of speech in the human experience. Additionally, if you are developing your team, my interactive, speech-focused workshops are a great way to help team members connect to each other AND to organizational goals.

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LESLIE GORDON, PhD

Speech and Accents

Tune in to Your Authenticity

I help individuals transform their expression through speech, voice, and accent training specialized to their unique needs and gifts.

If you want to represent yourself, your business, or your craft in a way that feels easier and more aligned with who you are, learn the tools that unlock that power.

By tuning in to your authentic speech, you will increase your confidence in your message and make a deeper connection with others.

Whether you want to speak with greater confidence or effectiveness, need to modify your accent, or need a dialect coach for a production, I can help you.

SERVICES

Speaking Effectively

Accent Modification

Accent & Dialect Coaching

Free Class and Workbook!

WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING

Now when I hear other speakers, I focus not just on WHAT they say, but HOW they say it. You have taught me to speak by listening as much as I speak!

- Kim K. | Nonprofit leader

Leslie has helped me improve my English by showing me some of the key sounds that will make the biggest impact on my speech. She has also taught me some things about English that have changed the way I hear it, and that also helps me as I try to sound more native-like.- Dersy B. | Perú

- Franki M. | Milledgeville, GA (Cuba)

- L.C. | Higher education leader

My son was preparing his audition for Newsies! and needed accent prep. Leslie prepared materials and samples for him and made them clear enough that I could help him study at home.- Danielle S. | Bethesda, MD

You are so poised and intentional with your words. You have a huge impact on the people listening!

- Workshop attendee

You are a multi-talented epic wonder of a human being! Thank you for sharing your wisdom.

- Keith H. | Actor, Director & Dialect Doach

Receive My Newsletters

MEET LESLIE

Leslie's primary goal is to help others realize their potential with speech that makes an impact.

With a doctorate in linguistics, Leslie has taught and coached languages, speech, and accents for over twenty years. Her own journey as a language learner (fluent in Spanish and Portuguese) and a former unconfident speaker equip her to give the care and encouragement every client deserves.

My Credentials

Ph.D., Georgetown University, Applied Linguistics

Certified Teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork

Member, Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA)

Certified "Superior" speaker of Spanish, American Council of Teachers of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)

Speaker of English, Spanish, and Portuguese

Ways to Work with Me

Online Courses

My interactive, multi-week online courses allow you to work at your own pace but with added support in live sessions with me. All courses include activities for home practice and reflection each week.

1:1 Coaching

My coaching services are tailored to your goals and needs. Private coaching allows for immediate feedback and more individually-focused practice.

Speaking & Workshops

If you need a speaker for your event, contact me here. I speak on the importance of speech in the human experience. Additionally, if you are developing your team, my interactive, speech-focused workshops are a great way to help team members connect to each other AND to organizational goals.

Read this recent interview about my thoughts on my business here!

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Leslie has helped me improve my English by showing me some of the key sounds that will make the biggest impact on my speech. She has also taught me some things about English that have changed the way I hear it, and that also helps me as I try to sound more native-like.

- Dersy B. | Perú

My son was preparing his audition for Newsies! and needed accent prep. Leslie prepared materials and samples for him and made them clear enough that I could help him study at home.

- Danielle S. | Bethesda, MD