Electronic Press Kit · Media Training & Public Speaking Coach

Chelsea
Tafoya

On camera, on stage or in the room, I'll get you ready for your big moment. I know what producers and interviewers want, because I've been both.

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Atlanta-based · In person or on Zoom · Free discovery call

Chelsea in a pink dress delivering to a studio camera fitted with a teleprompter on a green-screen set
2,500+
interviews from the interviewer's chair,
so I know what they'll ask
100+
Georgia Tech students coached
for their first time on TV
7X
Telly Award-winning producer,
so I know what makes the cut
100+ PAGES
of live broadcast script read
off the prompter, five years running
10 HRS
straight, live on GPB,
two days in a row
25+ YRS
on the mic, on stage
and on camera
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Chelsea seated with Patti LaBelle on set
With Patti LaBelle
Chelsea watching an actor she coached through the monitors on a commercial set
Coaching an Actor on Set
Chelsea interviewing Cam Newton on the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration red carpet
Media Interviews, Cam Newton
Chelsea working through paperwork by lantern light while producing a music video
Producing, 2 Chainz Music Video
Chelsea with the cast and crew of City Eats: Atlanta around a restaurant table
City Eats: Atlanta Talent
Chelsea moderating on stage at the Fantasy Football premiere
Panels
Chelsea at the podium hosting the Kennesaw State Coles College of Business Alumni Awards
At the Podium
Chelsea mid-kick on the TEDx red carpet
TEDx Speaker
Chelsea with her Leading Ladies co-hosts and a guest on the Peachtree TV set
Talk Show Co-Host
Chelsea on a TV studio set in front of a broadcast camera
In the Studio
Four of Chelsea's Telly Award statuettes lined up
Telly Award-Winning Producer

What You Walk Away With

A woman Chelsea coached, smiling with confidence on the camera monitor during her TV debut
01

Presence That Reads

Eye contact with a person, a crowd or a lens. Posture, voice and pace, with fewer filler words. You, only sharper.

Chelsea interviewing Kirk Cousins on stage at Mercedes-Benz AMG Race Day
02

A Message That Sticks

Key messages, soundbites worth quoting, and bridging back to your point, so you say what you came to say.

Chelsea reporting in the snow while a camera operator rolls
03

Calm Under Pressure

Tough questions, surprise questions and nerves. We practice the hard moments until they feel like routine.

Studio cameras and their monitors framing talent being prepped on a green-screen set
04

Camera-Ready Setup

What to wear, how to light and frame yourself on Zoom, and how to read a prompter so it sounds natural.

Chelsea seated in a director's chair in the studio, poised and smiling

Host + Producer

I've Sat in Both Chairs

I've coached Shaquille O'Neal and Patti LaBelle on commercial sets, a first-time host for a national TV show, and 100+ Georgia Tech students before their first time on TV. I've also conducted 2,500+ interviews and produced 7X Telly Award-winning work, so I know what interviewers ask, what producers keep and what ends up on the cutting room floor. You'll walk in ready and walk out having said what you came to say.

On Camera

Media interviews, podcasts,
brand and LinkedIn video,
teleprompter and Zoom.

On Stage

Keynotes and talks, panels,
hosting and Q&A, plus sharing
the stage with others.

In the Room

Meetings, presentations, pitches,
networking, and media and other
high-level interviews.

Talent, Leaders & Professionals

Hosts and on-air experts, CEOs
and spokespeople, and anyone
building a brand.

Highlights

Chelsea coaching Shaquille O'Neal at a table on the set of a Dunkin' commercial

Producer & On-Set Coach

Shaquille O'Neal for Dunkin'

Produced the commercial and coached Shaq on set, shaping his delivery take by take so every line landed naturally.

Chelsea coaching Patti LaBelle at a kitchen set for her commercial

On-Set Coach · Health Campaign

Patti LaBelle Cancer Screening Commercial

Coached music legend Patti LaBelle for a commercial promoting cancer screening and prevention, so her message came through warm, clear and personal.

Big Zak Wallace reviewing his script beside Chelsea on her laptop on the City Eats: Atlanta set

National TV · Aspire TV

Big Zak Wallace, City Eats: Atlanta

Coached Big Zak Wallace through his first time hosting a show, airing nationally on Aspire TV.

Chelsea with the Georgia Tech mascot, the crew and student inventors on the basketball court for the InVenture Prize

100+ Students · First Time on TV

Georgia Tech InVenture Prize

Coached more than 100 Georgia Tech student inventors through their first time on TV, from pitch nerves to camera-ready answers.

Chelsea and her co-host on stage in front of a packed theater during the live awards broadcast

Live Broadcast · 100+ Page Script · 5 Years

Georgia High School Musical Theater Awards

Five years co-hosting a live 2-hour broadcast off a 100+ page prompter script. I'll show you how to read one so it sounds like you talking.

Chelsea with Chris Tucker on Falcons game day

4 Seasons · 70,000+ Fans

Atlanta Falcons In-Game Host

Live interviews with players, celebrities and first-time fans in front of a packed stadium. I know how to put a nervous guest at ease and make them sound great.

Also on the mic TEDx speaker GPB championship football anchor, 10 hours live Dove CROWN Act national commercial, co-starring as myself Selma 50th Anniversary Special correspondent Glamour Woman of the Year, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms: producer and interviewer Leading Ladies co-host with Monica Kaufman Pearson, Peachtree TV Fantasy Football premiere panel moderator Podcast guest: The Millennial Mommies Club, Underpromise and OVERDELIVER, Mind, Body and Business with Maria More

See It Live

Looping clip: an actor's take plays back on the monitor at video village on a commercial set
Watching the Take
Looping clip: Chelsea gets a final touch-up in silhouette before the camera moves in
Lights, Camera, Ready
Looping clip: Chelsea laughing in red sequins while getting mic'd up backstage
Final Touches Before Showtime
Looping clip: Chelsea in red sequins speaking on stage with cue cards as a broadcast camera rolls
Live on Stage
Looping clip: Chelsea interviewing NeNe Leakes on the American Cancer Society Crucial Catch red carpet
From the Interviewer's Chair
Looping clip: Chelsea getting mic'd up on the GHSA Cheerleading State Championships set
Getting Camera-Ready
Looping clip: Chelsea on camera in the EsoGuard commercial, cutting to her animated co-star
On Camera, On Cue
Watch the Full Hosting Reel

How It Works

Chelsea pointing excitedly at a giant stadium screen showing herself live on camera

In Person or on Zoom

"Look Ma, I'm on TV!"

Every session is built around your moment: the interview, the panel, the pitch, or the first time you step in front of a camera.

Pricing is based on your free discovery call, and every package can be customized. Coaching covers delivery, presence and preparation. Speech writing is a separate service.

01

Discovery Call

Free. We talk about your goal and the moment you're preparing for.

02

Your Plan

I recommend the right format, and we collaborate to tailor it to you.

03

Practice and Playback

Realistic practice, recorded so you can see yourself, with direct feedback.

04

Ready for the Moment

Written notes and, in the intensive, a final rehearsal before the real thing.

Ways to Work Together

Free Discovery Call Single Session Mock-Interview Intensive Multi-Session Package Team Workshop, up to 12 Self-Branding Review

Trusted By

Atlanta Falcons Dunkin' Georgia Tech Mercedes-Benz Wells Fargo Dove Coca-Cola Home Depot Ford Cricket Wireless American Cancer Society TED Georgia Public Broadcasting Kennesaw State University The Atlanta Smoke

Let's Get You Ready for Your Moment.

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