About Billie
Billie has been a professional actor, acting and presentation coach for forty years.
As founder of Billie Shepard & Associates, she leveraged her acting background and presentation training methods; transforming corporate executives, engineers, and all types of public speakers into fearless, influential communicators.
"Billie is the real deal.
Billie is no nonsense, practical, honest and emotionally available. She comes to the point easily and quickly with authority. She can change her approach on a dime if the event or person calls for it. Billie embodies what she teaches, which is saying a great deal."
— Alan Arkin
Billie has appeared in lead roles in Equity productions, been featured in TV shows, and numerous national and regional commercials.
She holds a Creative Arts B.A. and a Masters of Theatre Arts from San Jose State University.
She holds a Creative Arts B.A. and a Masters of Theatre Arts from San Jose State University.
She wrote her M.A. thesis on the use of acting techniques in business communications entitled: The Actor Within: An Exploration of Present Moment Awareness in Business Presentations
Her book, The Billie Shepard Presentation Method, is the culmination of her drive to answer the question:
What makes one speaker brilliant and another just okay?
