# Speech Matters

> Speech Matters is a founder-led communication coaching practice run by Helen Hunter Rush in Moorpark, California. It provides customized verbal and written communication training for non-native English-speaking professionals, concentrating on the everyday moments that shape careers: being understood in meetings, writing clear email, pronouncing words distinctly, navigating cultural conventions, and presenting ideas with authority.

- **Headquarters:** Moorpark, United States
- **Products:** Customized verbal communication coaching, Business writing coaching, Presentation coaching, Cross-cultural communication training
- **Notable:** Published client testimonials report noticeable English improvement after several sessions., A DataRobot software engineer reported receiving multiple compliments on improved speaking and seeing a marked change in his writing over six months., Helen Hunter Rush served as a Toastmasters International area director from 2016 to 2017.

## Products & services

- **Customized verbal communication coaching** — Individualized work on intelligibility, enunciation, meeting participation, and professional speech.
- **Business writing coaching** — Direct feedback on email, sentence structure, and clear professional writing.
- **Presentation coaching** — Practice for leading professional presentations clearly and confidently.
- **Cross-cultural communication training** — Guidance on differences in speech and workplace customs that affect how messages are received.

## Achievements

- Published client testimonials report noticeable English improvement after several sessions.
- A DataRobot software engineer reported receiving multiple compliments on improved speaking and seeing a marked change in his writing over six months.
- Helen Hunter Rush served as a Toastmasters International area director from 2016 to 2017.
- Toastmasters District 33 recognized Helen Hunter Rush as a mentor of the AmeriHome Mortgage Toastmasters club in its 2019-2020 Hall of Fame program.

## Latest updates

- **2020-01** — Helen Hunter Rush was listed as a mentor for the newly chartered AmeriHome Mortgage Toastmasters club in Toastmasters District 33's 2019-2020 recognition program.

## Links

- Website: https://speechmatters.us/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/speechmatters

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