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Glenda Pearce
Professional Speaking coNSULTANT, SPEECHNZ EXAMINER and PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER (PSANZ)
Professional Speaking coNSULTANT, SPEECHNZ EXAMINER and PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER (PSANZ)
Glenda Pearce is a public speaking and theatre specialist with more than 35 years’ experience teaching, coaching, and leading her own speech and drama school.
She has directed over 20 productions and in 2024 received the Auckland Community Theatre Trust Award for Outstanding Drama for her production of Black Coffee, building on earlier recognition including the 2018 Deidre Snedden Trust Award for professional development at London’s Globe Theatre.
She has the Masters of Education (First Class Honours) and two Postgraduate Diplomas in Education (Gifted Education and Evaluation, both First Class Honours) from Massey University in New Zealand.
She also holds the Licentiate in Drama and DipTESOL from Trinity College London.
She is a Registered New Zealand Professional Speaker, a NZ Accredited Adjudicator in Performing Arts, and a qualified SpeechNZ examiner.
Her published work includes teacher resources for SpeechNZ, and is a long-standing reviewer for BroadwayWorld New Zealand, where she has authored more than 65 theatre reviews.
Ms. Pearce blends scholarship and critical perspectives with a compelling voice on contemporary speech theory and theatre arts.
memberships, Associations and Proven Experience
memberships, Associations and Proven Experience
Professional speaker (NZPSA)
Professional effective speaking coach
Published writer
NAPTA regional assessor
A registered national adjudicator and examiner for public speaking, debating and performing arts
Theatre director
Theatre productions reviewer for Playshakespeare.com, Broadwayworld.com, and Theatre NZ
A Regional Advisor in English - the Literacy Initiative, Te Kotahitanga and Gifted and Talented Education (2002 - 2007). Recognised as one of the top 10 curriculum experts in New Zealand.
Educator and workshop facilitator with experience in designing, implementing, and leading motivating learning experiences in a range of fields:
Drama and theatre workshops
Writing for public speaking and theatre
Creativity
Poetry
Bible reading
Adult return to work schemes
Gifted and talented accelerated classes
Speech therapy, special needs, and rememdial reading
English as a second language adults (Korean, German, Japanese, Chilean)
A record of examination success (every year 95% @ Distinction) in a range of courses
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