From the age of seven when Kymm McPhaill had her first speech and drama lesson with a local Speech New Zealand teacher she was hooked.
Not only did she now have opportunities to perform but she was enjoying learning how to perform.  Sitting the examination was part of the process and she continued to do this all throughout her schooling. 
While studying politics and mathematics at university she decided to develop her public speaking and communication skills.  Since then she has worked through the entire Speech New Zealand syllabus.
The skills and knowledge she has acquired have played a significant role in her achievements to date.
She would encourage anyone to persevere with their studies in this area as communicating effectively is a life skill.