Successfully Speaking is located in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area and was founded by Lynda Katz Wilner, a Corporate Communication Trainer and Maryland licensed Speech and Language Pathologist. She is a featured trainer with LDS & Associates providing professional training in Accented Speech and is certified by the Institute of Language to conduct training with the Compton P-ESL program. In 2006, Ms. Wilner and her colleague, Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker, formed a joint venture, ESL RULES, LLC, to present workshops and produce and distribute their unique training materials for accent modification and communication training.

Ms. Wilner is certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and has been working with clients for over 30 years. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Hearing and Speech Science from the University of Maryland and a Master of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology from the University of Michigan. She is a member of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), ASTD-Maryland (American Society of Training and Development), CHRA (Chesapeake Human Resources Association), ASHA (American Speech-Language and Hearing Association), MSHA (Maryland Speech-Language and Hearing Association), the Reisterstown-Owings Mills-Glyndon Chamber of Commerce, and was the Vice President of CORSPAN (Corporate Speech Pathology Network) from 2005-2006.

Successfully Speaking provides professional speaking skills training for individuals and groups. Ms. Wilner has worked with major hospital systems, corporations, technology firms, research laboratories, small businesses, and the clergy. She has developed her own unique and comprehensive training program for accent modification with the medical profession and has collaborated with her colleague, Marjorie Feinstein-Whittaker, to publish RULES, RULES BY THE SOUND, and Medically Speaking RULES, an innovative, comprehensive, cutting-edge approach to accent modification and pronunciation designed for intermediate to advanced English speakers.

Lynda Katz Wilner was an Adjunct Faculty member at the Community College of Baltimore County, on the Essex and Catonsville campuses where she taught international allied health students. She also operates a clinical practice and evaluates and treats adults with speech, language, and voice disorders.

Lynda combines an excellent ability to communicate, an understanding of individual communication concerns and their impact, a knowledge of techniques and strategies to address these issues, and an enthusiasm to help individuals from diverse backgrounds achieve excellence in communication.

Individual and group training is offered in the Owings Mills office or at the workplace.

Education and Credentials:

• Corporate Communication Trainer/Consultant
• Master's Degree in Speech and Language Pathology, University of Michigan
• Certificate of Clinical Competency (CCC) in Speech and Language Pathology
• Maryland Licensed Speech and Language Pathologist
• Certified by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association
• Certificates of completion of accent modification (train-the-trainer) training - LDS & Associates, Compton P-ESL, and Daniel Dato
• Over 30 years healthcare experience
• Over 25 years corporate communication experience

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