Amy Nico Schwartz is a stand-up comedian & educator. She spent the last decade working in neurology, conflict resolution and education by day & comedy by night. Her goal is to use humor and community building to lower drop out rates. She is a Second City Chicago writing alumni & wrote for Pauly Shore. Amy performed at places such as Laugh Factory, House of Blues, The world famous Comedy Store. She has appeared on social media’s “Sean Does Magic” & “Good Morning America.

Amy was a project Coordinator for Columbia Community Schools Art & Wellness Education  and did research and sleep Health for Lurie Children’s Hospital. She uses her experience to empower students with different learning styles.

Think of Amy for comedy & education programs, neurodivergent unique-learner workshops, sleep-health sessions, Pride events, sleep health, mental health awareness weeks, and student success trainings. Her programs are a strong fit for colleges, high schools, residence life, wellness teams, leadership groups, and campus events seeking a presenter who is funny, relatable, and grounded in real science and real experience.

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