No stranger to an old fashioned work ethic, Tanya has been working since she was 12 years old! – no not like in a Cambodian sweat shop…yet! lol – when she started her own, highly successful, babysitting and dog walking business on the Upper West Side of NYC.
Since then she has had a resume of job experiences that would rival Claudia Shear in “Blown Sideways Through Life !”
Being an artist, everyone knows, requires a certain flexibility, so of course there was a smathering of the various hotel, restuarant and catering jobs over the years. Professional nannying was a favorite as children have an innate sense of play which she finds inspiring. With a teaching certification Tanya was lucky enough to tutor children in TV, Film, and Theater. And eventually find her way into a very satisfying role as an acting/theater games teacher.
Working on theatrical productions, being involved with a theater group and playing with an improv troupe are all things Tanya has worked on for years and is finding her way into as a resident of Los Angeles.
Voice-over study/classes started in the 90’s right after Tanya was approached through a receptionist job to do the voice-over for the company phone messaging! It is one of those gifts we all have received – the abililty to instinctively do something really well and find great joy and purpose in doing so. Tanya has worked on several local voice-over projects since moving to LA this year (Verdgo Hills Hospital online – click on video then middle commercial, books on cd, walla groups for film and commercials) and is looking forward to making it a priority leading to cartoons, video games and more character voice-over roles.
Whatever Tanya is doing for “work” she approaches it as a consumate professional and finds great joy in being to be of service.