Lisa Rossi
Journalist/Comedian
Workshops: 1. Joke Writing 101. 2. Writing on Your Feet.
Lisa Rossi is a journalist and comedian. She has performed all over the U.S., including New York, L.A. and New Orleans. She was among those that won Best of the Fest at the Plano Comedy Festival, and has performed in festivals across the Midwest and Des Moines, including the Omaha Comedy Fest, Sno Jam and Des Comedie festival in Des Moines.
Lisa completed the Groundlings Writing Lab program and also was a 2018 John S. Knight journalism fellow at Stanford.
She currently works as a staff writer at the Business Record and performs regularly as a standup comedian and part of her improv group Ginger Pets.
Workshops
“Joke writing 101.” Learn the fundamentals of joke writing from a working standup comedian and journalist.
“Writing on Your Feet.” Unleash your inner jokester in this interactive, fast-paced workshop.