This page lists the community coaches of Speaker Skills Academy, a global community helping everyday people become confident communicators through storytelling, stage presence, and drill-based speaking practice. These expert public speaking coaches and storytelling coaches guide members in building confidence and finding their voice.
Find Your Voice With Expert Speaking Coaches
Speaker Skills Academy's community is led, in collaboration, by our founding coaches and Community Coaches alike. The SSA Coaches Certification Program is a 6 month intensive where members of the Academy level up their speaking skills by stepping into leadership of our incredible community.
Active members of the SSA community also step up to run our highly attended Show & Tell sessions. In short, our members who step up do more than teach speaking, they are actively transforming the relationship between you and your voice. Each brings a unique lens to the craft of communication.
Six community coaches are displayed below, each linking to their individual bio page with full details.
Meet the Team
Community Coach
Gina Riley
Gina brings a warm, grounded approach to public speaking coaching, helping speakers shed the armor that keeps them from truly connecting with their audience.
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Community Coach
George Rivera
George is a storytelling advocate who helps speakers find the throughline in their ideas and deliver them with confidence, humor, and heart.
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Community Coach
Karin Kusumakar
Karin specializes in helping speakers distill complex ideas into clear, compelling messages with precision and care.
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Community Coach
Alexina Atin Shaber
Alexina is passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices, bringing deep cultural awareness and a fierce commitment to inclusive communication.
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Community Coach
Teresa Younkin
Teresa is a firm believer that great speaking is built on great structure, helping speakers craft compelling openings and land powerful endings.
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Community Coach
Lefford Fate
Lefford brings a commanding presence and authentic energy, helping speakers discover the power already inside them and channel it with intention.
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Key statistics about the Speaker Skills Academy coaching community.
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Leadership
48,000
Minutes Drilled
500+
Sessions Hosted
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Ideas Spark Change
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Where Every Voice Matters
Whether you want to coach or be coached, Speaker Skills Academy is the place where speakers are built through practice, not performance.