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Commercials
Political Commercials
Narration
Medical Narration
Promos
Audiobooks
Memorable Characters
Audio Tours
SE Electronics X1 S
Sennheiser MKE 600
Scarlet2i2G3 2x2 Scarlett
Home audio booth by Jim Edgar
Twisted Wave/Audacity
Source Connect
Natural
Down-To-Earth
Sincere
Honest
Mature
Caring
Confident
Happy Clients
Jim’s voice has a wide range, and can
become just the sound you’re looking for!
When working with Jim, you will get someone who is highly motivated, reliable, and easy to work with. Someone who eagerly takes directions, but is also a self-starter who isn’t afraid to make strong choices. His experience in medicine and education, both as a professor and educational leader, brings a unique background to the Voice Over profession that will serve you well.
Dr. Jim O’Connor has a remarkable history as both a medical professional, and Dean and Professor of higher education. His wide range of life experiences include stage acting and professional commercials. His textured voice will serve clients for commercials, including political commercials, professional narration including medical narration, E-Learning, audio books, and memorable characters.
Jim’s Voice Acting Education was at Voice One, the leading voice over training school in San Francisco. As well, he has received personal coaching from Sally Clawson, Thom Pinto, Jim Edgar, Jordan Reynolds, Julia Norton, Gavin Hammon, and David Rosenthal.
Jim earned a Bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry at Bowling Green State University, a Masters of Science degree in Adult Counseling from the University of Akron, and a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado specializing in learning, instruction and cognition.
He has lived all over the United States including Ohio, Alaska, Colorado, California, Iowa and North Carolina. He currently lives in the San Francisco Bay area.
He has been a professor at California State University Bakersfield, The North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, the University of Iowa, and Touro University California.
Jim’s hobbies include open-water swimming, scuba diving, travel, musical theatre, reading, cooking, sports, and playing poker.
Voiceover Courses
Voice One, San Francisco
Courses include Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Courses
in Commercials, Narration, Characters, Audio Books, and Audio Tours.
Instructors include:
Sally Clawson, Cal Grant, Laura Derry, Pam Lorence, Jim Edgar, Angeli Fitch, Lisa Costello, Gavin Hammon, Ian Price, Doug Onorofe, Celia Seigel, Melissa Hutchinson, Angeli Bhimani, Liz Atherton, Anne Ganguzza, Shelley Avellino, Mary Lou Wissner, Michael Ray Wisely, Anne Richardson, PJ Ochlan, Megan Trout, Tanya Buchanan, Everett Oliver, and Zehra Fazal.
Bachelor of Science: Bowling Green State University: major biology, minor chemistry
Master of Science: University of Akron: major College and Community Counseling
PhD: University of Northern Colorado: major Cognitive Psychology, specializing in Learning, Instruction and Cognition
Voice Coaches
Thom Pinto: https://www.thompinto.com/
Sally Clawson: Voice One: https://sallyclawson.com/
Jim Edgar: Jim Edgar Voices: http://www.jimedgarvoices.com/
Jordan Reynolds: https://www.jordanreynolds.
Julia Norton: https://julianorton.com/
David Rosenthal: https://www.
Gavin Hammon: https://www.gavinhammon.org/
https://www.sfgirlschorus.org/