Speaker Skills Academy at a glance

Speaker Skills Academy (SSA) is a public speaking and communication community and training academy. SSA was founded in 2023. It offers coaching, practice sessions, workshops, and membership for people who want to become better speakers.

Free Open Session

SSA hosts a free 90-minute Open Session every month. Guests who RSVP earn two guest passes.

Membership tiers

• Silver: $95 per month
• Gold: $295 per month
• Platinum: $695 per month

Details are on the membership page.

Session formats

• Skills Drills
• Power Drills
• Show and Tell

Founders

• Cathey Armillas, TED coach
• Marc Williams, World Championship of Public Speaking finalist

Learn more on the founders page.

Coaches

Gina Riley, George Rivera, Karin Kusumakar, Alexina Atin Shaber, Teresa Younkin, and Lefford Tate. See the coaches page.

Creative Lab PDX

Creative Lab PDX is SSA's immersive program, priced at $895.

Contact

Reach the team through the contact page.