Certificate in Gender-Affirming Voice & Communication with Gillie Stoneham
Join Gillie for a deep dive into coaching transgender voices, drawing on her specialist knowledge to deliver introductory and orientation material right through to professional competence and vocal coaching implications – and everything in between.
Winter Immersive
20th & 27th November & 4th, 11th & 18th December 2024
5-7pm London Time
- Fully online
- Live classes led by Consultant in Gender Affirming Voice and Communication, Gillie Stoneham
- Accredited by The Institute of Training and Occupational Learning
- Upon completion of the course, you will receive an official ITOL-accredited certificate, a badge for your website/social media and a profile on our student page
Overview
Welcome to Voice Study Centre’s Voice Professional Certificate programme. We offer a series of micro-credentials to develop learning, teaching and boost your CV. This is one of them!
Tutor: Gillie Stoneham
Gillie Stoneham has over 20 years’ experience in voice and communication, including as a Senior Lecturer at Plymouth Marjon University and an Advanced Specialist Speech and Language Therapist at the Gender Identity Clinic (GIC) in London. She has specialised in trans and non-binary voice and communication since 2006; this includes co-authoring two books that have the voices of trans and non-binary people at their heart – The Voice Book for Trans & Non Binary People (2017) and Voice & Communication Therapy with Trans & Non Binary People (2021).
In 2021, she established a voice service at the West of England Gender Identity Clinic and she has now works within her independent practice.
Gillie has published a variety of journal articles and presented at conferences and symposia both nationally and internationally. These include the European Professionals Association for Transgender Health and as a member of the British Association for Gender Identity Specialists (BAGIS). Her research interests include applying improvisation and singing in trans and non-binary group work, and trans-masculine voice therapy.
Outside of her gender affirming voice specialism, Gillie has (since 2002) been a director of ActorFactor Ltd, a company specialising in using bespoke theatre and improv techniques for exploring voice and communication skills within personal impact development, and also operates a small voice coaching practice. With a unique skill set as a coach, a speech and language therapist (SLT) and an actor facilitator, Gillie provides specialist voice and dialect coaching in both corporate and clinical contexts.
Join Gillie for a deep dive into coaching transgender voices, drawing on her specialist knowledge to deliver introductory and orientation material right through to professional competence and vocal coaching implications – and everything in between.
This five-part ‘Gillie Stoneham Certificate in Gender-Affirming Voice & Communication’ runs on Wednesdays (5-7pm London time) from 20th November – 18th December 2024 and offers a great way to develop your learning and boost your CV with an ITOL-accredited certificate.
This course is fully accredited by The Institute of Training and Occupational Learning (ITOL).
Upon completion of the course, you will receive an official ITOL-accredited certificate, a badge for your website/social media and a profile on our student page.
20th & 27th November and 4th, 11th & 18th December 2024
Class Times: 5-7pm London Time
Syllabus
Session 1Introduction and orientation to working with gender affirming voice (Gillie will be joined by an Expert by Experience for this session)
Cultural context:
Reflective activity:
Experiential Work:
Reading for session 2: Vincent B. 2020 Non Binary Genders: Navigating Communities, Identities and Healthcare. |
Session 2Social role change and broad aspects of transition process
Principles of practice:
Experiential Work:
Reading for session 3: Jackson Hearns L. 2018 One Weird Trick: A User's Guide to Transgender Voice. The Voice Lab Inc. |
Session 3Intonation & expression
Experiential Work:
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Session 4Intersectionality and inclusivity (Gillie will be joined by an Expert by Experience for this session)
Experiential Work:
Reading for session 5: Articles on neurodiversity and trans voice; Mills M. & Stoneham G. 2021. Voice and Communication Therapy for trans and Non-Binary People: Sharing the Clinical Space. Jessica Kingsley Rodenburg P. Presence; watch Amy Cuddy Presence: Bringing Your Boldest Self to Your Biggest Challenges |
Session 5Professional competence and competence
Experiential Voice Workshop IV:
Resources and further learning Affirmations Feedback |
Assessment
Your assessment will consist of a Case Study and Reflection.
Please note you do not need to have an existing coaching practice at the time of attending the certificate.
Course Details
Where will the course take place?
Online
What time will the course take place?
The course will run over a five-week period, and you can attend it in real-time or watch it on catch-up.
Course Dates: 20th & 27th November & 4th, 11th & 18th December 2024
Class Times: 5-7pm London Time
Cost: £895
Class Instructor: Gillie Stoneham
Please note that to ensure participants experience this course to its full potential, we will limit the class size to 20.