Hi, I’m Ellen Press, a voice over actor with 20+ years of professional storytelling experience for live audiences and a broadcast-ready home studio. I specialize in commercial, narration, corporate, documentary, branding, non-profit, telephony, tutorials, e-learning, and medical narration. I work from a self-built studio equipped with a Sennheiser 416, Logic Pro, and a Scarlett 2i2, and I collaborate remotely via Source Connect, Zoom, and FaceTime/Meta. Demos are available on my website, and samples can be provided on request. In addition to voice work, I serve on the Founding Board of The Discovery Center for Science and Technology in Ventura County and co-direct and co-author the RAYS (Reading Awakens Young Scientists) program, which delivers award-winning science storytelling and hands-on learning for K-6 students. I also write for publication—To Walk a Mile in Her Heels was featured in Huffington Post, and I’ve contributed pieces such as Ollie and Taavi Celebrate the Holidays (2011) and A Delicious Link to the Past (2003). I stay active in professional communities including CSUN, GVAA, NAVA, and SCBWI.

Ellen Press

Hi, I’m Ellen Press, a voice over actor with 20+ years of professional storytelling experience for live audiences and a broadcast-ready home studio. I specialize in commercial, narration, corporate, documentary, branding, non-profit, telephony, tutorials, e-learning, and medical narration. I work from a self-built studio equipped with a Sennheiser 416, Logic Pro, and a Scarlett 2i2, and I collaborate remotely via Source Connect, Zoom, and FaceTime/Meta. Demos are available on my website, and samples can be provided on request. In addition to voice work, I serve on the Founding Board of The Discovery Center for Science and Technology in Ventura County and co-direct and co-author the RAYS (Reading Awakens Young Scientists) program, which delivers award-winning science storytelling and hands-on learning for K-6 students. I also write for publication—To Walk a Mile in Her Heels was featured in Huffington Post, and I’ve contributed pieces such as Ollie and Taavi Celebrate the Holidays (2011) and A Delicious Link to the Past (2003). I stay active in professional communities including CSUN, GVAA, NAVA, and SCBWI.

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Hi, I’m Ellen Press, a voice over actor with 20+ years of professional storytelling experience for live audiences and a broadcast-ready home studio. I specialize in commercial, narration, corporate, documentary, branding, non-profit, telephony, tutorials, e-learning, and medical narration. I work from a self-built studio equipped with a Sennheiser 416, Logic Pro, and a Scarlett 2i2, and I collaborate remotely via Source Connect, Zoom, and FaceTime/Meta. Demos are available on my website, and samples can be provided on request.

In addition to voice work, I serve on the Founding Board of The Discovery Center for Science and Technology in Ventura County and co-direct and co-author the RAYS (Reading Awakens Young Scientists) program, which delivers award-winning science storytelling and hands-on learning for K-6 students. I also write for publication—To Walk a Mile in Her Heels was featured in Huffington Post, and I’ve contributed pieces such as Ollie and Taavi Celebrate the Holidays (2011) and A Delicious Link to the Past (2003). I stay active in professional communities including CSUN, GVAA, NAVA, and SCBWI.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Professional Storyteller
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 2018
Storyteller before live audiences.
Founding Board Member at The Discovery Center for Science and Technology
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 2016
Founding Board Member; liaison with school staff; program development; training and management of staff; budget review; updated programs to align with National Benchmarks of Literacy and California Science Standards; Director and Co-Author of RAYS (Reading Awakens Young Scientists).
Director and Co-Author at RAYS (Reading Awakens Young Scientists)
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 2016
Award-winning science and storytelling program; responsibilities included strategic planning of school year curricula, staff training, budget oversight, program updates per literacy and science standards; created classroom materials and liaised with authors/publishers for permissions.
Author
January 1, 2014 - Present
To Walk a Mile in Her Heels (HuffPost 2015; updated 2015); Ollie and Taavi Celebrate the Holidays (2011); A Delicious Link to the Past (Jewish Journal, 2003).
Author
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Ollie and Taavi Celebrate the Holidays (2011).
Author
December 18, 2003 - Present
A Delicious Link to the Past (Jewish Journal, December 18, 2003).
Author
January 1, 2014 - Present
To Walk a Mile in Her Heels (HuffPost, 2015; updated 2015).
Educator / Storyteller
January 1, 1984 - December 31, 1994
Early career focused on storytelling and classroom science activities (1984–1994).

Education

B.A. Speech Communication at California State University, Northridge
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1984
B.A. Speech Communication at California State University, Northridge
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 1984

Qualifications

Voice Acting Training - The Voicecaster Insiders Group
January 11, 2030 - May 13, 2026
EURO RETREAT 2023
January 1, 2023 - May 13, 2026
VO Atlanta Conference 2022
January 1, 2022 - May 13, 2026
EVOCATION 2021
January 1, 2021 - May 13, 2026
EDGE STUDIOS – 2019
January 1, 2019 - May 13, 2026
EDGE STUDIOS training
January 1, 2019 - May 18, 2026
EURO RETREAT 2023
January 1, 2023 - May 18, 2026
VO ATLANTA Conference 2022
January 1, 2022 - May 18, 2026
EVOCATION 2021
January 1, 2021 - May 18, 2026
EDGE STUDIOS – 2019
January 1, 2019 - May 18, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet