I have been a stand-up comedian for almost 20 years, performing at clubs/venues across the country and appearing on The Late Late Show, Last Comic Standing, and Comics Unleashed.
In 2008, I decided to give back to my community a bit by becoming a high school English teacher. I thought I would do it for a year or so and then go back on the road. However, the experience working with those students was life changing. I loved it almost immediately and soon I was trying to balance two concurrent careers.
The schedule has been a bit crazy, but over the past decade I have continued to teach full time while performing over 100 shows per year. In addition, I returned to grad school and earned a master's in English and am currently working on a doctorate in education.
The days and nights are long, but never dull or boring.
