
Olga Smith Linda James
Linda James, Royal Academy of Music Diploma of Education, Speech and Drama; International Phonetic Diploma from London UniversityLinda is a trained phonetician with over twenty years of experience in teaching Speech in London drama schools. She is also a trained actress and has worked extensively in both theatre and television, including BBC sitcoms such as "Only Fools and Horses", "Keeping Up Appearances" and many others. Linda taught many foreign professionals accent eradication. She developed a very practical and useful method that really works.Olga Smith, BA in Languages, MBA from Nottingham UniversityAfter her MBA, Olga worked in Boots Healthcare International, Siemens and British American Tobacco. She felt that her strong Russian accent was holding her back. Olga finally managed to neutralise her accent, thanks to her lessons with Linda. They co-authored several international best-sellers in series "Get Rid of your Accent" and developed eight accompanying apps . Olga now runs Accent Reduction courses for diplomats and professionals.