Stern by name...soothing by nature
Demos
Fiction
Non-Fiction
About Rebecca
Rebecca is a study in contrasts…a palette of incongruous juxtapositions.
In one moment, she is meticulous, analytical, and articulate, and in the next an ethereal fairy, with the age and wisdom to know all the best stories… and share them with you.
40+ years as a professional violinist has given her a deep appreciation for the music of language as well as the ability to learn, be directed, and pick up dialects and accents. 15 years as an oncology massage therapist and hospice volunteer has helped to develop a facility with medical and technical terminologies, plus a voice that just oozes bedside manner.
With a voice that has been described as curious, intellectual, optimistic, and comforting, she loves to narrate nonfiction history, memoirs, wellness and meditation, and anything that celebrates and empowers women in the fields of science, medicine, mathematics, and music. She also enjoys horror, speculative fiction, and historical fiction.
When not in the booth, Rebecca practices meditation and yoga, as well as hiking, biking, and exploring all the natural beauty of the Idaho home she shares with her husband and their two cats.
Recent Releases
Equipment
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Warm WA-87 large diaphragm condenser microphone
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UA Volt 276 Interface
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DAW - Studio One
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Punch and Roll
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RX8 Editing Software
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MacBook Air with Fast Fiber Internet Connection
Rebecca's Interests
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Loves researching family genealogy
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1st Generation Jewish American: my father and his parents were Holocaust refugees
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A Mayflower descendant, plus whaling captains in my family history…my mom’s family was one of those involved in founding the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut
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Orchestral violinist for most of my life
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Oncology Massage Therapist/Reiki Practitioner/Myofascial techniques/Craniosacral Therapy
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Hospice and Palliative Care
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Rock climbing, bicycling, hiking, walking, yoga, meditation
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Swing and Latin Dancing
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Astronomy
Skills
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Accents:
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American South, British RP, French
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Languages:
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English (fluent)
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French (audiobook fluent)
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Studying Ladino
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Adept in articulating technical and foreign language pronunciations
"Wowzah yowzah!
That was certainly an enthralling read. I loved your performance. Joyce
was perfectly creepy and humanized, and all the more creepy for it.
Seriously A+ work!"
~ Ben Zito, Centennial Sound
Post-production for "Savage Indulgence"
"[Rebecca] conveys the moment-to-moment, extemporaneous spontaneity of the prose so well!
It felt effortless and fun to hear you narrate.
You’ve got a visceral sense, a special sense of fun and ease that made me feel like you weren’t thinking about anything but the
moments you got to play in."
~ Ivuoma Hall, Learning Ally Producer
"I can't tell you how much I enjoyed listening to Zephyr Trails!
I felt you truly understood the characters, their voices (and pauses,) and the story.
I so very much appreciate the work
you put into this reading.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
-Nicki Ehrlich author of Zephyr Trails
“Rebecca’s precision to sound and her background in music and performance really translates to technical vocal precision.”