Deirdre McCarthy has spent her academic and professional life as an educator of all things communication based framed within a creative context.  Her 20+ years as a college professor have include a wide range of courses covering multiple subjects; the most intricate aspects of interpersonal communication through the most public of public speaking as well as dramatic studies covering every aspect of performance such as Tv. Film. Stage and voice over.
 

In addition to her work on the collegiate level, Deirdre has worked as a professional coach specializing in Corporate communication at both the company and individual level and performance training for working actors as well as those looking to break into the business. Beginning as the lead coach of a top Boston studio before branching out on her own to launch Face2face pro 

With a BA in Theatre and Communications, a MA in Theatre Education and a MFA in Directing. Her formal education shows a similar breadth of knowledge and experience to her work life. Those years also included her time as a competitor in Public speaking where she was a national champion and held the record at her University for the most awards. Following her time as a competitor she continued to play a part in the world of competitive speaking as a coach and freelance judge.

Her philosophy as a coach is basically that all communications training should include not only mechanics but all of the same qualities that are incorporated into a great performance, That all performance training should be grounded in the same building blocks of effective communication and that every lesson learned should serve not only your immediate needs but enhance your quality of life in a broader way.