Grad Slam Public Speaking Preparation

Bri McWhorter

Founder and CEO, Speaking Coach
Activate to Captivate

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Monday, January 23, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. OR 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Graduate Student Commons, 204
Zoom

Learn techniques to warm up, deal with nerves, craft your talk, and deliver an engaging oration for any audience. These interactive workshops will take you through Bri’s trademarked W.A.V.E.® methods to get you ready to connect with an audience and keep them engaged. Bri will focus on the maximum three-minute talk for Grad Slam.

Bri McWhorter is the founder and CEO of Activate to Captivate, where she teaches communication techniques from an actor’s point of view. She specializes in public speaking, scientific communications, interview skills, and interpersonal communications. She has taught workshops at Fortune 500 companies, privately coached CEOs at nonprofits, and led certificate programs at top universities. She is the creator of W.A.V.E.®, a program where she teaches speakers how to overcome nerves, use body language, and rely on their voice to tell an engaging story. She has coached speakers for academic symposia at various institutions, including UC Office of the President, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Santa Cruz. She has a Master of Fine Arts in acting from UC Irvine and a bachelor’s degree in theater and performance studies from UC Berkeley.