Use Your Voice — Workshop for Kids

Learn to express yourself and discover the power of your voice in a fun, interactive workshop with local TV and film professional Mauriett Chayeb-Mendez. After facing childhood bullying, Mauriett found her confidence through voice acting jobs for animated series and anime films that stream all over the world. Hear her inspiring story and take part in a mini vocal lesson that will help you find your own unique voice. For more information, please contact the branch at noelp@mdpls.org or 305-625-6424. Ages 6 - 12 yrs. About the Presenter Mauriett Chayeb is a Cuban-Arab American voice actor, producer, and media professional born and raised in Miami, Florida. With a career spanning over a decade, she has contributed to more than 30 films and 50 television series, lending her voice to a wide array of characters in English dubs and original animations. After undergoing several vision-correcting surgeries & graduating from USF. Mauriett launched her media career with MTV, working behind the scenes for networks like VH1, Bravo, Travel Channel, HGTV, Telemundo, NBC, A24, and Discovery Channel. Her transition to voice acting began with an impromptu audition found via Craigslist ad, leading to her first roles in a 52-episode Japanese soccer manga Captain Tsubasa, currently airing on Netflix. Featured as Strelka in Space Dogs: Tropical Adventure and Inspector Sun films which both were distributed & aired in cinemas internationally. Some of her favorite voice roles all recorded in Miami, FL include Jiu Wei in Goodbye Monster, Miss Mimi in the "Anpanman" franchise & The Principal in Topo Gigio. She has also voiced commercials for Miami-Dade Animal Services and Miami-Dade Transit, and recently completed voicing her first video game.