Public Speaking

Dr. Diane Howard serves as public speaker, presenter, and audio talent in diverse formats.

Samples of Speeches, Audio Work, and Presentations in a Range of Formats:

On-Camera Interviews

Miracles from Heaven
Jennifer Garner
Higher is Waiting
Tyler Perry
12 Strong
Real Special Ops Leaders

Audio Interviews

"Same Kind of Different as Me" with actors Renee Zellweger, Jon Voight, Greg Kinnear, Djimon Hounsou; director, writer, Michael Carney; author, writer Ron Hall

"Roman Israel, Esq." with Denzel Washington and Dan Gilroy

Platform Public Speaking

Equal Opportunity Speaker

Keynote, Academic & Civic Speaker- Effective Non-Verbal Communication; Engaging Communication Via E-Technologies; Leadership, Relational Skills, Communication, Autobiographical Writing, Resiliency-Military Spouses...- Business & Organizations, Professional Women's Conferences, Churches, Educational Programs.

Videostreaming/Webcasting

Videoconference Instructor & Presenter

Presentations of Literature & History, Instructor-
(QuickTime Movie for Apple Corp., Martha Washington in Martha Washington's Dilemmas;
Temple Independent, School District, Narrator International Web cast, Performing Poetry with Sound, Sense, and Soul, Instructor; BellNet- Instructor, Facilitator Performances of Role Models from Ethnic Autobiographies and Literature)

CD (Audio & CD Rom versions)

Martha Washington's Dilemmas- Narrator
Autobiographical Writing, Performing- Instructor

Television

Television Interviews- KNCT, KPLE
Performances of Poetry-Instructor

Industrial Video

National Sales Video- On-Camera Voice
Instructional Videos- Instructor

Radio

Radio Interviews
Austin Information Radio- News, Events, Commercials for the Blind & Visually Impaired

Voice-Over

Voice-Over, My Heart Dies With You Movie Trilogy Teaser
Voice-Over, Film, Distance
Character, Commercial, Industrial
Character, Commercial, Industrial
Japanese Anime
Audiobooks - New Sound, WI
Voice Demos

Narrations

Bell County Sesquicentennial
Church Musicals, Pageants

Sample Presentations: Regional, State, National, International

Personal Marketing - University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, TX, Fall 1995
Engaging Television Interviews-University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, TX, Spring 1996
How to Effectively Present Via Videoconferencing for Teachers, Administrators- TX,
Belton Independent School District, 1997; Bellnet 1998- present; Temple Independent
School District- 2002-present
Life Skills Camps, E-Research and Team Videoconference Presentation for Students, Faculty, and Administrators – Bellnet, TX, Summers 1998 & 99
Videoconference Discussions of African American Performances of Poetry and Autobiography, Bellent, TX, 1999-2002
Pioneer Performances, On-Site and Distance, International Performance Studies Conference, Wales, 1999
Quantitative Research & Performance: The Relationship of African American Role Models Presented Via Videoconference Performance and Locus of Control in African American College Student Audiences, co-presenters- Dr. Stan Dyer, Dr. Lucinda Harman, International Performance Studies Conference, Tempe, AZ, 2000
Noted Communicators (Journalists, Authors, Public Speakers, State and National Leaders),During the Female-Only Days at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor- Presented with the Millennium Project: A History of Speech Departments in Texas Senior Colleges and Universities at the Texas Speech Association Convention, Houston, 2000
Empowering Students of Color By Involvement in Distance Communication Research,
co-presenter, Darien Moore, Joint National Conference- National Association of African
American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and the International Association of Asian Studies, Houston, TX, 2001
Performance: Translation, Transition, and Transformation in Cyberspace,co-presenter-
Dr. Stan Dyer, International Performance Studies Conference, Mainz, Germany, 2001
Autobiographical Writing, Senior Saints Summit, 2001, 2002
Writing and Performing Autobiography (Your Own or Another's), National Christians in
Theater Arts (CITA) Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2001
Presenting Autobiographical Stories from Hispanic, Latino Culture and History, including sample performances by Natalia Trejo, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies & Affiliates, National Association of African American Studies National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies, International Conference, Cancun, Mexico, 2001
Involving the Audience in Autobiographical Storytelling, The Story of Josephine Baker & Using Performance Frames to Engage and Involve the Audience in Autobiographical Stories of Historic African American Role Models, including sample performances by Christine Pointer; National Association of African American Studies and Associates (Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and International Association of Asian Studies); Houston,TX, 2002
Using Dramatic Simulations to Teach Peer Pressure Resistance Techniques, TEAM Conference, UT, Austin, 2002
Using Drama for Drug Prevention; Crossing Cultural Borders, International Drug Prevention Conference, Killeen, TX, 2002
Facilitating Productivity in On-Site and Distance Communication and Presentation,
Graduate Management and Negotiation Class, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, 2002
Facilitating Productivity in Distance Education & Videostreaming Performances,
Fall Texas Computer Educators Conference, Temple, TX 2002
Effective Presentations via Distance Technologies,NAAAS ( National Association of
African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies,
National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies),Christine Pointer, Angelique Meyers, Resha Ellis- Sample Techniques, Houston, TX, 2003
Facilitating Interactivity and Productivity in Distance Parent Education, National
Conference on Parent Education, Dallas, TX , 2003
Effective Distance Presentation of Poetry-Temple Independent School District, K-12, Spring 2003
Distance Interview Skills- Temple Independent School District, 6-12, Spring 2003
Effective Non-Verbal Communication for Energizing Classroom Teaching, TX Ed. Region VI, Fall 2003
Performance Studies in Secondary Education National Educational Theatre Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Fall 2003
Effective Videoconference Skills, TCEA (Texas Computer Education Association), Fall 2003
Introduction to Speech Performance Through Project-Based, Autobiographical Performance,National Communication Association Conference, Short Course, Integrating Narrative Form and Storytelling into the Basic Courses, Miami, FL, Fall 2003
Cyberspace, the Great Equalizer, NAAAS( National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies), Houston, Winter 2004
E-Research from Primary Sources Workshop & Videoconference, Temple Independent School District, TX, Winter 2004
Facilitation and Enhancement in Online Community , NAAAS ( National Association of
African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies), Houston, TX, Winter, 2005
The March Toward Freedom in Women's History, Ft. Hood, TX, Spring 2005
The Value of Equal Rights, Opportunities, and Participation, TX,Spring 2005
What is at Stake in Observation of Leaders, The Psychology of Leadership and Role-Modeling Influence, Presentation Delivered to the Psychology of Leadership Class, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Fall 2007
Verbal and Non-Verbal Skills for Instructors and Speakers- Presented to Science and Math Faculty, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Fall 2007
Stage and Film Acting, Videoconference Presentation to Texas & NJ Schools, TISD, TX, Spring 2008
Summer Development Leave Presentation, Digital Film Revolution at UMHB- Delivered to University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Faculty, Fall '08
The Transformative Power of Autobiographical Storytelling- Presented to Creative Arts Classes, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Fall 2008
Performing Poetry with Sound, Sense, and Soul, Television Presentations, Austin, TX,
Fall & Spring Semesters 2001-2008
Set Free, The Autobiographical Story of Martha Washington, Commissioned Script & Presentation, Wildflower Club, Temple, TX, Fall 2008
Sound, Sense, and Style in Performance Communication, Videoconference Presentation,
TISD, Temple, TX Fall 2008
Effective Leadership and Networking Communication Skills for Professional Women ,
Women's Expo., Galveston, TX , Spring 2008
Spartan Servant, Story of Elli Moore Townsend, Commissioned Script & Presentation,
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, TX, Spring 2009
The Twitter Revolution: Implications for Effective Professional E-Communication, Presentation to the Bell Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association, TX Summer 2009
Non-Verbal Communication in Marketing- National Conference Presentation,
Fall 2009
On-Camera Communication, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Workshop, Fall 2009
Non-Verbal Communication, Presented to Communication Students, Fall 2009
Securing the Rights of Women to Vote and Susan B. Anthony, Equality Day,
Ft. Hood, Summer 2010
Voices on the Bridges Toward Universal Suffrage and Women's Equality ,
Equality Day, Ft. Hood, Summer 2011
Effective Staging, Lighting, Humanized Presenting with PowerPoint- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Faculty, Staff Workshop, Fall 2011
A Day of Remembrance- Connect2Texas, KPLE to Clifton Park & Decatur Schools, Spring 2012
Disabilities or Different Abilities- KPLE- Spring 2012
Using the Internet Effectively- KPLE- Spring 2012
Current Trends in Film and Media, KNCT, Spring 2012
Reader for Texas Dramatists, Summer Readings, Blinn College, Summer 2012
Finding Good Film Work in Texas with Janet Hirshenson, LA Casting Director,
Houston, Summer 2012
Autobiographical Writing and Performing, Spellbinders Writers Conference, Honolulu, Summer 2012
Christian Filmmakers in the 21st Century, KPLE Television, Spring 2013
Military Spouse Appreciation Day, Ft. Hood, TX, Spring 2013
Lessons and Models from the Historical Struggle for Equal Voting Rights, Women's Equality Day, Ft. Hood, TX, Summer, 2013

Redefining Retirement, First Methodist Church, Temple, TX, Winter, 2015
How to Read the Bible Skillfully Aloud, five presentations, First Methodist Church, Temple, TX, Summer, 2017
Arts and Media Gateway presentations, International Orality Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, Fall, 2017
Arts and Media Gateway presentations, International Orality Conference, Nashville, TN, Fall, 2017
Arts and Media Gateway presentations, International Orality Conference, Houston, TX, Winter, 2018
Arts and Media Gateway presentations, International Orality Conference, Nashville, TN, Spring, 2018
Turning Points: God's Ironies and Paradoxes, Western Hills Church of Christ, Temple, TX, Spring, 2018
Shining Light Film Series on New Digital TV Channel and more, First Methodist Church, Temple, TX, Summer, 2018-2023
Interpersonal Communication and Body Language for Leaders, Central Texas Council of Governments, Leadership Texas, Belton, TX, Summer, 2019
Speak Clearly and Effectively, Featured Speaker, Toastmasters, Killeen, TX, Fall, 2019

Dialogue/Dialect/Voice-Over Coaching

Performance Communication Resumes

Publications