Helen O’Connor – Trainer
Graduating with a Diploma in Education from the University of NSW and a Diploma of Performing Arts at WAPPA, Helen has worked extensively as an actor, an acting trainer and a playwright for over 20 years. Well known for her long running role as ‘Aunty Kate’ in Breakers, the hit drama series set at Bondi Beach, she is also the co-author of the hit Australian comedy Lipstick Dreams.
As a performance trainer and coach she has worked extensively within the television industry particularly with non-actors, young adults and TV presenters. Most recently she spent four years as the Acting Coach on Home and Away before deciding to take these skills to the corporate market.
A talented presenter herself Helen is a powerful and engaging trainer; as an actor and playwright she brings a wealth of experience and knowledge about relationships and the art of engagement and is passionate about helping people grow to become truly excellent communicators.