Communication Matters Studio

Whether you’re a corporate professional who needs practice with presentation skills, an actor seeking to perfect an audition or a speaker wanting the speech to be something to be proud of, these are all matters of communication. C.M. Studio uses the acting techniques, of a professionally trained actor and combines them with the skills of a professionally educated learning and development consultant; the combination of these two skill sets provides the learners with a unique journey beginning with self awareness and ending with professional poise.

Because communication matters.

Studio founder, Bren holds her MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater and was honored with the coveted Professional Theater Internship (PTI) position in the ACT Company. She received her BA in Theater from Kenyon College, where she was awarded the Joanne Woodward Acting Trophy. In the National Speech and Debate Association, Bren became a National Champion in Dramatic Interpretation while attending Milton Academy High School; her Acting has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Boston Shakespeare Company. While working as a professional actor, she used her theater training to coach trial lawyers in public speaking and communication in order to optimize their presentations in court. Thus began her interest in the leadership, behavioral and change aspects of corporate interactions inspiring her to return to college earning her 1st class honors in Training and Development from the University of Ireland, Maynooth. She has taught this and Acting for 20 years. Her extensive background and knowledge of business and the arts are used in her programs for the advancement of corporate professionals and performing artists.