6 weeks of Comedy Workshops with 826 Valencia in San Francisco
12 weeks of Comedy Workshops with East Bay Innovation Academy in Oakland
Our Platform
We aim to bridge the gap among psychologists, students, donors, and comedy educators. Through comedy writing and performing arts education, we strive to teach teenagers how to leverage humor as a form of self-expression.
Our Workshops and Performances
Chief Laughing Officer
Cathy Zhao
Chief Debugging Officer
Bethany Wang
Our Team
Co-Founders
Cathy Zhao
Chief Laughing Officer
Bethany Wang
Chief Debugging Officer
Advisory Board
Tom Dreesen
Comedian Tom Dreesen appeared on stage for the first time 51 years ago in Chicago Heights, IL. He has since made over 500 successful appearances on national television as a stand up comedian including 61 appearances on The Tonight Show! He was a favorite guest of David Letterman’s and even hosted the show during David's absence. Tom is a consummate professional.
 A regular in all the main showrooms in Las Vegas, Atlantic City and Reno for years, and for 14 years Tom toured the continent as the opening act for Frank Sinatra. He is currently touring the country with his highly acclaimed original one man show “The Man Who Made Sinatra Laugh".
Tony Sparks
Tony has been performing standup comedy for a good part of his life. He's worked with many famous comics long before they were a name brand (Chris Rock, Ali Wong, Kim Coles). He's written for many comics on television and others currently working on the comedy circuit. He's a major fixture in the San Francisco/Bay Area comedy scene and has been dubbed the Godfather of Bay Area Comedy.