Expressive Communication Center

Grace is an Advertising and Public Relations major. She currently serves as the secretary of the Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Club (MADPR). Outside of academics, she enjoys taking voice lessons, seeing live shows, and working at her hometown floral shop in Pittsburgh.

Eleanor is an Applied Mathematics major. She loves cross-stitching, reading, and playing board games with her friends. After taking a public speaking course her first semester at RIT, Eleanor overcame her anxieties surrounding speaking in front of a crowd, and is eager to help others do the same.

Finley is a Mechanical Engineering major with an immersion in Communication. She is the Treasurer for the RIT Cycling Club who also enjoys skiing and painting in her free time.

Leonel is an Accounting major with minors in Communication and Finance. He is a part of DECA @ RIT, where he helps members improve their public speaking and presentation skills for competitions. He also loves crocheting and playing video games!

Taryn is a Mechanical Engineering BS/MS student minoring in Communication. She is an athlete on the Varsity Women’s Swim and Dive team and also works as a tour guide for the MECE department.

Marissa is an Advertising and Public Relations major. She currently serves as Operations Manager at Reporter Magazine and Promotions Officer for For The Record.

Lauren is a Mechanical Engineering Technology major. She is a member of the tennis club and RIT Hotwheelz. Lauren is also an active sister of Zeta Tau Alpha fraternity, where she values community service and leadership development.

Quinn is a Painting major with a minor in Marketing. He has a passion for music, traveling, and creating art. He enjoys discovering new music and hobbies from new connections he makes. He also loves experiencing different cultures and history from around the world for himself.

Marisa is a Software Engineering student with a minor in Communication. They recently completed a year-long co-op in Danbury, Connecticut. They were the winner of the 2026 Story Slam Competition. In their free time, Marisa can be found playing board games, quilting, or hanging out with their guinea pigs.

Colin is a Computer Science major with a minor in photography. In his free time you'll find him behind the camera at Reporter Magazine, singing with Proof of Purchase, and spending time with friends.

Olivia is a Political Science major with a Communication minor and an Immersion in Psychology. She enjoys hiking, yoga, running, and spending time with her friends. She is an active sister of the Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority.

Nick is a Cybersecurity major from Wallingford, Connecticut. He serves as a Resident Advisor at RIT. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, and has been singing and playing acoustic guitar for four years.

Noelle is an ASL-English Interpretation major from Rochester, New York. In her free time she loves meeting new friends, staying active, and thrifting. Noelle is available for appointments in English and ASL. If you prefer working with a professional interpreter, please make a request through Access Services

John is a graduate student working towards his MBA. In his free time, he enjoys going to the gym, following the NFL during football season, and playing both board and video games.

So you have to give a speech — now what? Deciding what you want to talk about is the first step. Our peer consultants are trained to help you decide on an idea that you’re passionate about and that will speak to a larger audience. Ultimately, we want to help you find your voice! A presentation is always better when you care what you’re talking about, so we’re here to help narrow down that focus.

Preparing an outline can be a daunting aspect of a presentation, but it’s something we can help you embrace! Our goal is to help you design an outline for any kind of presentation or speech that works best for your speaking style. You’ll likely end up with two different outlines — one for organizing the speech, and the second for delivery purposes. We want to find the method that works best for you!

Oftentimes, it’s helpful to back up what you’re saying with a visual aid — we can help with that! The goal is to create something that supports what you’re talking about without distracting your audience. From the content to the color scheme, our peer consultants will help you create material that strengthens your topic

To some, the delivery is the most exciting step of a presentation, but to others, it's the scariest. No matter your comfort level, we’re here to help. Our peer consultants will look at every aspect of the deliverable: your tone, your speed, your movements, everything! We know that it’s tempting to just “wing” a presentation, but it can be really helpful to practice ahead of time. We provide a judgement-free zone to help you get your point across in the best way possible.

We fully understand how nerve wracking it can be to speak in front of your peers and professors, but we also know how rewarding it can be! We want to work with you through every step of the process. Even if you already have your presentation written, the next step is to make you comfortable speaking. The ultimate goal is to make you confident.