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Joey Novick
Since 1995, Joey has served his community as an elected Councilman in Flemington, NJ. He graduated Seton Hall School
of Law in May of 2005 and passed the New Jersey Bar Exam in February 2006 on his first try. Joey also attended the Advanced
Mediation techniques course given by the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School.
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has taught hundreds of elected officials --many of them lawyers-- from around the country the benefits of skills derived of
improvisation.
Since 1979, Joey has been a much sought-after speaker, trainer and seminar leader. As a professional stand-up comedian
and improv actor, he's appeared on MTV, Rascal's Comedy Hour, One Life to Live and Comedy Central. He's featured regularly
at Catch A Rising Star, The Comedy Zone and Dangerfield's and at scores of comedy venues across the country. He's opened in
concert for comedy legends Jerry Seinfield, Ray Romano, Paul Reiser, Chris Rock, Robert Klein and Rosie O'Donnell. He is an
award winning speaker, having been presented with the Leadership New Jersey Progam Development Award for his United Nations
conference program.
As an improv actor, he's had the privilege of appearing with Robin Williams at the Comic Strip in NYC, and studied with
Chicago's famed 'Second City' improvisational theater director and improv guru, Del Close. Additionally, Joey studied with
legendary improv director Paul Sills, Second City training director Martin deMaat, the Loose Moose Theater Company and Martin
Harvey Friedburg at the Improvisation comedy club in NYC. And Joey was hired by the Ricki Lake Show as a comedy coach for
young comedians.
As a workshop director, Joey has taught improv for more than twenty years for several improv groups and improvisation
conferences including ComedyWorks in NYC, the Spontaneous Combustion Festival in Kansas City, The Stress Factory comedy club
in NJ, and at the New School for Social Research.
Joey's corporate clients include many Fortune 500 companies including AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, MetLife and Merrill
Lynch. Many government groups including the National League of Cities and the National Association of County Officials have
benefited from his humor training. His humor workshops have been prominently featured in the New York Times, the AP Newswire,
Washington Post, Newark Star-Ledger, on ABC News and National Public Radio.
Graduates include award-winning comedy writers for TV sitcoms, lawyers, teachers, psychologists, public officials, corporate
executives, and many other outstanding humor speakers/trainers. Prominent students have included film star and comedian Damon
Wayans from "In Living Color" and "My Wife and Kids"; "Spin City" producer Tom Hertz; and noted actor Peter Onorati from "Civil
Wars" and "Goodfellas".
Joey Novick has presented his humor and improv workshops to the New Jersey League Of Municipalities, Colorado Municipal
League, Connecticut Conference Of Municipalities, Kentucky League Of Cities, Maine Municipal Association, Massachusetts Municipal
Association, Nevada League Of Cities, New Hampshire Municipal Association, New Mexico Municipal League, New York State Conference
Of Mayors and Municipal Officials, Rhode Island League Of Cities and Towns, West Virginia Municipal League, The National League
Of Cities, and The National Association Of County Officials.
The Hunterdon County Bar Association and the Middlesex County Bar Association in New Jersey have both utilized Joey Novick
as a program presenter. Recently, Joey presented Improv for Lawyers at Touro College School of Law, sponsored by Barbri, the
leading bar preparation program in the country.
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