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Sandra Zimmer BA Psychology, MA Theatre, Teaching Certification in Lessac Voice and Speech, Doctorate in Esoteric Philosophy

Public Speaking & Stage Fright Expert

SANDRA ZIMMER is the President of Sandra Zimmer & Associates, Inc and the Founder of The Self-Expression Center. Sandra and her staff at The Self-Expression Center work with professionals who are struggling with communication or gripped with fear about speaking in front of others.  She helps them transform how they express who they are so they feel confident to share their ideas, insights and expertise. She guides people through experiential learning programs that help them connect with their natural abilities to express when they speak, present, sell, persuade and communicate.

Group and individual programs include Presentation, Persuasion & Leadership Presence, Speaking from the Heart, Transform Stage Fright into Natural Presence, The Power of Your Speaking Voice, Develop the Presence of a Leader, Group Facilitation, Acting for Non-Actors, Courtroom Performance and Speaking Clearly for Foreign-Born Professionals, and One-to-One Communication Skills.   Ms. Zimmer holds an MA in Theater from The University of Houston, Teaching Certification in Voice and Speech from the renowned voice trainer Arthur Lessac and a BA in Psychology from the University of Texas.  Sandra has acting and directing training from theater giants Jose Quintero, Gerald Freedman, Robert Lewis, and Michael Shurtleff.  As a professional actress, she performed in over 100 radio and TV ads.  She also has over 30 years of experience with spiritual psychology & self-awareness systems and earned a Doctorate in Esoteric Philosophy from teh Esoteric Philosophy Center in Houston, Texas.  Ms. Zimmer has facilitated groups and individuals since 1976 at The Self-Expression Center and in companies and corporations. Her teaching credentials also include The University of Houston Drama Department, Houston Community College Speech Department, The State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education and The University of Houston Law Center.  She has designed group-training programs and Project Interview Presentation coaching for AIG-VALIC, Brown & Root Services, KBR, Lockheed, FKP Architects, Star Enterprise, Neill Corporation, Pointsmith, Walter P. Moore Engineering, The Houston International Television Association and Dub Miller Ford. She has coached individuals from many companies, including HP, Compaq Computer Corporation, Baker Botts, Vincent and Elkins, Siemens-Nixdorf, Exxon, Amoco, Baker Hughes, IBM, Coca-Cola Foods, Shell Oil, Marathon Oil, SYSCO Corporation, Linbeck Construction, Kraft Foods, KHOU-TV and KUHT-TV.  The Self-Expression Center is located at 11221 Richmond Avenue, Suite C-104, Houston, Texas, 77082.  You can reach Sandra at 281-293-7070 or sandra@self-expression.com.  Web addresses are www.self-expression.com and www.transformstagefright.com.
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Main Areas: Public Speaking, Presentation, Transforming stage fright, Developing Presence, Communication, Speaking Voice and Acting
Career Focus: Founder of Self-Expression Center, Coaching, Training and Facilitation
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What is Stage Fright?

People who have stagefright and fear of public speaking have the potential to be brilliant business communicators, speakers, actors and singers!

That is because they have the feelings. Their feelings are up to the surface where they can be used to make genuine connection with audiences, groups and listeners. Genuine connection is the key to brilliant performances and presentations.

If you have stage fright or fear of public speaking, it is a sign that you are highly sensitive. You probably already sense that you have more passion than you allow yourself to express when you speak, present, communicate or perform. Because you have stagefright, your passion is so strong that you do not know how to let it flow through your body when you are the center of attention. This public speaking anxiety causes you to shut down the flow of emotion when you are in front of others. Stage fright makes you tighten your body from the neck down and go into your head, sometimes even feeling "out of body."

The solution for stage fright and public speaking anxeity is presence - to learn to stay present in your body, in the moment and to allow your passion to be expressed in your presentation or performance.

The Zimmer Method Our approach to help you overcome fear of public speaking first teaches you how to transform the tension of stage fright into a relaxed and natural presence. Then, we guide you to connect with your passion and express yourself freely while you are performing, presenting or communicating in front of others. So you can shine!

Our method of transforming stage fright into natural presence was created by Sandra Zimmer, founder of the Self-Expression Center in Houston, Texas. Beginning in 1987, Sandra developed her method based on her own fears and anxieties faced as an actress, speaker and trainer. Since then, she has facilitated thousands of people to successfully overcome fear of public speaking, transform their stage fright and develop their natural abilities as communicators, speakers, actors, presenters, singers, musicians and group leaders.

See Transform Stage Fright class descriptions.
See Sandra's article “10 Ways to Transform Stage Fright”.

Hear Sandra speak about stage fright and fear of public speaking http://www.self-expression.com/av/biz_show.wma

 

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Sandra Zimmer

Self-Expression Center

11221 Richmond Avenue

Suite C-104

Houston, TX 77082

Phone: 281-293-7070

Email: sandra@self-expression.com

websites: www.self-expression.com

              www.TransformStageFright.com

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