About Us

iSpeak Clearly is a Long Island-based communication consulting company.

We work with corporations and individuals to enhance their professional communication skills.We offer workshops and coaching related to public speaking and presentation skills, foreign accent and regional dialect modification, and business leadership skills.

Our clients come from diverse professional fields, including education, finance, technology, science and engineering, human resources, sales, and health care. Past clients include Republic Airport, NYC Transit, LI Cares, the Small Business Development Center, Miller Business Resource Center, and the Suffolk County Women’s Business Enterprise Coalition.

iSpeak Clearly is a woman-owned small business and a New York State Certified Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE).

VISION / MISSION / VALUES

VISION

To increase awareness of speaking and communication as a lifelong skill.

With learning, we can develop and grow throughout life to enhance our relationships, expand our social connections, and achieve personal and professional satisfaction.

MISSION

To provide people the tools to make confident speaking a habit.

VALUES

Communication:

Listen to understand each other and encourage exchange of information.

Respect:

Individual and cultural differences are accepted and welcome.

Integrity:

Professional standards and ethics are a priority for client experience and privacy.

Knowledge:

Focus on evidence-based practices to facilitate outcomes.

Personal growth:

Customized coaching to meet the needs of individuals.

Anne Marie Strauss
M.S., CCC-SLP

President/Founder

Anne Marie Strauss, M.S., CCC-SLP, is the founder and president of iSpeak Clearly. With over 20 years of extensive experience in speech-language pathology and education, Ms. Strauss brings innovative and creative methods to the corporate setting. She customizes her instruction to the needs of each individual, empowering them to speak clearly and confidently and be heard.

Ms. Strauss is a New York State licensed speech-language pathologist and holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. She is a NYS Certified Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped, an LDS Preferred Trainer, and a certified instructor of the Compton Pronouncing English as a Second Language Method.

Anne Marie is an instructor at the Stony Brook University Center for Corporate Education (CCE). She was also a member of the educational team in the Global Power Leadership Program. In partnership with CCE and SUNY Korea, Anne Marie worked with visiting Korean CEOs and corporate leaders to develop their English speaking and communication skills for global business leadership.

Anne Marie has achieved the status of Competent Communicator and Competent Leader from Toastmasters International, and she is a recipient of the ASHA ACE Award for Continuing Education from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association. In 2006, she was awarded the Eastern Suffolk BOCES Teacher of the Year. From 2016 to 2019, she served on the board of directors for CORSPAN, the Corporate Speech Pathology Network. Anne Marie is currently an active participant in CORSPAN sponsored programs and events.

Ms. Strauss received an M.S. from Adelphi University in Garden City, New York, and a B.A. from Long Island University School of Education in Brookville, New York.

CERTIFICATIONS:

American Speech-Language Hearing Association Certificate of Clinical Competence
NYS Certified Teacher of the Speech and Hearing Handicapped
LDS Preferred Trainer
Compton Pronouncing English as a Second Language Method Certified Instructor

AWARDS:

Toastmasters International Competent Communicator and Competent Leader
American Speech-Language Hearing Association ASHA ACE Award for Continuing Education
2016 Eastern Suffolk BOCES Teacher of the Year

WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY

Anne Marie was very effective. From start, she identified and prioritized the areas for my improvements that were most distracting for my listeners. Her suggestions helped me to clear and project my voice so that I could be better understood in larger audiences. The program that she used for my homework was especially helpful in letting me hear the difference between my own pronunciation and someone else’s. I think the improvements I made as a part of this class were much more significant than what I expected, in just one season I could correct the habits of more than a dozen years.

You might have learned American English as a grown up and kept a heavy foreign accent or you might have a strong regional accent. In both cases, Anne Marie is the go-to professor to fix your problems – she will make you hear what you don’t, and she will teach you how to say things more clearly. In professional and personal life, there is nothing more disturbing than not being understood well by others no matter whether you are talking to a large conference or to a clerk at the grocery shop. Being clear is always good, and often it is indispensable. Anne Marie has several ways to engage your attention during her classes. She is clear and persistent. She aims at the result, and she will help you greatly to express yourself better when you speak to others. That is what she did for me.

I found Anne Marie to be very knowledgeable, accommodating, and patient. She was able to pinpoint my challenges right from the start and was prescriptive in perfecting my pronunciation. I would highly recommend Annie Marie to anyone who want to perfect their pronunciation and public-speaking skills.

Anne Marie is an excellent teacher. She conveys her message well. Very energizing. Would like to attend more workshops to build my skills.

Great class, Great Instructor. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who was motivated to speak more clearly.

Great class that provided wonderful techniques that I can incorporate as I prepare for public speaking.

Thank you for facilitating our Communication and Business Presentation Training for Managers and Supervisors. The training provided an opportunity for us to come together and learn techniques to improve our communication, presentation and leadership skills.

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