About me
Donna Durbin is an English pronunciation/accent reduction expert. As the founder of Clear English Coach, her company trains non-native speakers across the globe to increase their verbal proficiency, connection, and credibility by modifying heavy foreign accents to be understood in every situation.
Intelligible communication reduces frustrations, misunderstandings, and confusion in conversations for both the listener and the speaker. Productivity, performance, and competency are effectively demonstrated. A sense of inclusion and equality is gained. Leadership skills are enhanced. Individuals feel confident and comfortable participating in American culture at work and play.
Ms. Durbin is a world traveler, educator/trainer/coach, entrepreneur, Keynote speaker, and professional artist. Combining 25 years of academic teaching experience at the Language and Culture Center at the University of Houston, LCI, TSU and the Art Institute. She founded Clear English Coach in 2016 to fill the demand for specialized higher-level pronunciation skills. Her hybrid training program consists of online courses and customized 1-1 private and group coaching. Her pronunciation coaching has impacted over 400 clients from 45 countries, including corporations, ERG groups and individuals in Siemens-Energy, Accenture, Mitsui-Dow, BP, US Dept of Energy, WHR, BBVA, Exxon-Mobil, M.D. Anderson, Kumon, and Memorial Hermann.