Rena Cook

Rena Cook, TEDx speaker, author, voice, speech, confidence and presentation coach, is Professor Emerita at the University of Oklahoma. I am the founder of Vocal Authority, a training consultancy serving corporate clients, politicians, attorneys, CEOs and sales personnel who want to use their voice in more commanding and authentic ways.  My TED talk is entitled “Power without Press: the foundation of authentic communication.” I am is the author of Empower your Voice: For Women in Business Politics and Life, and Voice and the Young Actor, used throughout the US and the UK. I have an MA in Voice Studies from London’s Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, an MFA in Directing from the University of Oklahoma, an MA in Guidance & Counseling from the University of Tulsa.