Christine Clapp is the founder of Spoken with Authority, a Washington DC-based presentation skills consultancy that elevates the presence and expands the influence of subject-matter experts, leaders, and emerging leaders at law firms, associations, corporations, government agencies, and nonprofits. She also is the co-author of Presenting at Work (2016), Presenting Virtually (2020), and Presenting Now (2022). Christine holds two degrees in communication: a bachelor’s degree from Willamette University, and a master’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. She also taught public speaking to undergraduate and graduate students at The George Washington University for thirteen years.