Public Speaking & Communication Consulting

Cara Gabriel, PhD

Master storytelling on stage with creative communications & public speaking coach Cara Gabriel, PhD.

Creative Communications

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    Public Speaking

    Present with confidence with 1-on-1 public speaking coaching.

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    Communication Consulting

    Refine your pitch with workplace consulting and workshops.

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    Drama Coaching

    Level up with a professional acting coach and theater director.

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  • Cara Gabriel has a rare gift for understanding people. She sees your potential and envisions your success. Honest and insightful, she helps you market your best self.

    Brandon Adams, Student

  • Cara Gabriel changed how I learn. She saw my passion and potential before I did. She valued curiosity over results and taught me that failure fuels growth. Her encouragement helped me tackle challenges I doubted I could face. For 16 years, she's been that person for me—and for all her students.

    Katie Adams, Student

  • Cara helps students give their best performances by creating a safe, supportive space. She balances humor with challenge, guiding young actors to take creative risks and grow into their roles.

    James Rivera, Educator

  • Cara has a unique ability to balance rigor with making students feel "seen." As a result, her students are thoughtful practitioners with an enviable mix of theory and real world experience.

    Melanie George, Dramaturg

  • I cannot think of a more dedicated and generous teacher, a more whip-smart and eager learner, a more joyful and collaborative colleague, and a more decent human being than Cara Gabriel. She has my utmost respect as an artist/scholar/educator.

    Caleen Jennings, Playwright

  • [Gabriel] does a great job of getting people to do that without it seeming like it's an overwhelming or hard or scary thing. When I was at AU, I did four different shows with her, and each time I learned something about myself and about my form. She shaped how I view performing and how I approach every show.

    Viishal Vaidya, Broadway Performer

  • My daughter’s confidence as a director for her high school senior capstone project grew before my eyes while working with Cara. Through Cara’s skillful mentoring, my daughter learned how to bring out the best in her actors and create a performance that resonated deeply with the audience. Cara’s style is relatable, fun, and smart. My daughter loved working with her!

    Becky Mahoney, Parent

  • She has the unique ability, as a teacher and collaborator, to look a person in the eye and meet them with an authenticity and sense of humor that is disarming, and rare… As an editor, she possesses many of the same qualities that make her such an excellent director: a patient guide, but never prescriptive, always asking the kinds of questions that are meant to open up new ways of looking at form, style, and structure.

    Caroline Angell, Author

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Cara Gabriel, PhD

Empathy is my superpower.

It’s not just about making you a strong speaker. I’ll help you face fears, find your voice, and connect authentically with your audience.

There are a lot of people who offer public speaking coaching and who promise to make you a brilliant presenter. I can do that.

But I also promise to take the time to help you confront your fears and become your bravest, most authentic self.

Don’t worry, I see you.

Cara didn’t just make me a better public speaker—she gave me the confidence to trust and deliver my ideas in a way that resonated with my audience.

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