He is a director, a professional voice performer, and a professional voice and dialect coach. He earned a PhD from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MFA in Acting at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Play House. He is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, AEA, and VASTA. Deric’s research focuses on inclusive approaches to professional actor training and performance techniques applied to English language learning. For more information, visit http://www.dericmcnish.com.