Join your fellow ATD Houston members and guests during Employee Learning Week, where we become learners, participating in an interactive, positive, high-energy, and FUN Improv class.
This experiential event will be held at the Station Theater Improv & Sketch Comedy Training Center, by its applied improvisation arm that works with businesses and organizations to create stronger and more connected teams by harnessing the power of play using improv comedy games.
Station Theater Directors Jessica Brown & Roger Anderson will lead us as we not only think outside the box, but transform the box, as we play, collaborate, learn, and enjoying each other's company.
Space is limited, so reserve your space now! Registration includes dinner.
ATD Competency Model - Area of Expertise This Session Supports: Building Personal Capability
Parking Directions - Located next to Toros HTX Soccer on Crockett between Taylor and Hemphill Streets. Station Theater shares a parking lot with Toros HTX Soccer. Ample street parking is available along Crockett, Hemphill, Summer, and Taylor Streets. Please check street signs for parking availability. Please be mindful when parking in front of area homes, as some driveways are difficult to see.
About the Speakers and Sponsor
Jessica Brown is the Co-Director of Station Theater, Houston's premier long-form improv and sketch comedy venue and training center. In her dynamic role, she oversees daily operations while also directing the Applied Improvisation Training Program with her partner Roger Anderson, working with organizations like Baylor College of Medicine, Chevron, Texas Children's Hospital, United Airlines, Houston Rockets, and ExxonMobil. With extensive coaching experience spanning from new hires to executive leadership, Jessica adeptly tailors her approach to foster confidence and creativity across diverse team dynamics. Her expertise in applied improvisation has significantly enhanced collaboration and innovation in various sectors, equipping professionals with essential skills for success.
Since becoming an instructor at Station Theater in 2014, Jessica has passionately developed her improvisation skills, which she first began exploring in 2009 through training at multiple improv theaters. Her commitment to the craft is matched by a strong background in marketing and sales within the tourism and hospitality industries, with notable roles at Visit Austin, Texas Tourism, and Landry's National Tour & Travel Sales. With multiple certifications—including Texas Destination Marketer and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace—Jessica seamlessly merges her love for comedy with a deep understanding of team dynamics and customer service, establishing herself as a versatile and impactful leader in her field.
Roger Anderson is a co-founder of Station Theater. Alongside Jessica Brown, he helped launch the Station Theater Improv Conservatory and pioneered the Creative Communications and Applied Improv program. Over a decade, Station's Applied Improv program has flourished into a leading institution, delivering unique teambuilding events and applied improv services that have significantly impacted companies in Houston and beyond. Roger brings a robust marketing background, holding a Bachelor's from Sam Houston State University and credentials from LA's Upright Citizens Brigade and Austin-based improv programs. As a business director and senior faculty member, Roger applies his expertise to teach, inspire, and nurture creative growth, guiding students from foundational skills to advanced improvisational forms.
Roger’s influence extends far beyond the classroom and boardroom. Through roles as artistic director, marketing strategist, event promoter, performer, coach, and contest judge, he has helped shape Station Theater into a prominent Houston institution, attracting weekly audiences of 300 and staging over 1,000 shows. Collaborating with Jessica and Station’s teambuilding team, Roger has also led workshops for prominent corporations, blending his strengths in professional communication, idea generation, and creative marketing. In his parallel career as a professional marketer, Roger brings his skills to diverse sectors, tackling modern business development with certifications and a forward-thinking approach that bridges business-to-business, consumer, and government communications.
Event Registration and Cancellation Policy: ATD Houston has implemented Event Registration and Cancellation Policy for its paid events. If your registration fee is not paid within 15 minutes of signup, your registration will be cancelled and you will have to signup again.
