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Jerilyn
Improv / Sketch Comedy / Stand-Up
Jerilyn Female
62 years old
Quincy, IL
United States



Last Login: 11/6/2009
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   Jerilyn's Comedian Bio
BioMy comedic career didn't begin until I was 55. Late bloomer? You bet.
FilmsNorma Rae (1979)

    Jerilyn's Interests
GeneralGrandkids, comedy, travel, volunteering (disaster work), writing, and performing ..
MusicEclectic--folk, alternative, country, Irish, oldies (like me)--Mary Chapin Carpenter, Beatles, Kathy Mattea, Michael Buble', Van Morrison, the Corrs, Solis, Chieftans, Simon and Garfunkel, Carpenters, Laura Nyro, Barenaked Ladies, Counting Crows, Melissa Manchester, Soundtracks from Broadway and Movies, Beach Boys, Jim Croce, Celtic Woman, Billy Joel, ELO, Linda Ronstadt, Indigo Girls, Carly Simon, Dan Fogelberg, James Taylor, Heart, Judy Collins, Joni Mitchell, John Denver, Amy Grant, Bob Marley, Anne Murray, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney, Pat Benatar, Talking Heads, and of course there's more...
MoviesFinding Neverland, When Harry Met Sally, DodgeBall, An Affair to Remember, West Side Story, Willie Wonka, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Tombstone (but only if you view it as a comedy), The Princess Bride, To Kill a Mockingbird, Vacation, Christmas Vacation, European Vacation, Little Women (Katherine Hepburn version), Pride and Prejudice (Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier version), Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (so long and thanks for all the fish), all of the Harry Potter movies, Pirates of Penzance (only because Kevin Kline ROCKS in it), more later...
TelevisionFavorite show is Stargate SG-1, followed closely by Stargate Atlantis and Battlestar Gallactica. As for others, if it's a reality show, I like it! Used to call them guilty pleasures, but recently I've quit apologizing for my low brow TV viewing habits.
BooksAnything written by my friends (or me): Beth Amos, Anne Frasier, David Feldman, Debbie Puente, Cyn Mobley, Gloria Rosenthal, Doug Clegg, et al. Plus I love humorous mysteries-- Sue Grafton, Janet Evanovich, Jerrilyn Farmer, Sara Paretsky, JD Robb. Plus thrillers by Jonathan Kellerman, Faye Kellerman, Linda Fairstein, Dean Koontz, and others...stuff that gets the adrenaline flowing. Also am learning Spanish, so am reading textbooks as well. Besides the above: To Kill a Mockingbird; Little Women; Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy; Pride and Prejudice; all the Harry Potter books; more later...
HeroesAlive or dead? Then...My parents (Eddie and Elaine), my sibs (Jan, John, Jane, Joe, Jay, Jill, Jeff, and Jim), and my kids (Rob and Jill). Seriously. I could tell you why with each of my family members, but won't. :) Famous and not-so-famous heroes who are not relatives: Clara Barton, Mother Theresa, Mae West, Three Stooges, anyone connected with Doctors Without Borders, Bill Gates, Dr. Tom Dooley, Dick Chudnow, Mme. Ngai, Steven Spielberg, Fr. Thomas Keating, Betty Tisdale, and more to be added later...

     Jerilyn's Details
Status:Divorced
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Quincy IL
Body type:5' 2"
Religion:Catholic
Zodiac Sign:Leo
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Proud parent
Education:Post grad
Occupation:Writer/Social Worker/Comic

   Jerilyn's Schools
University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee,Wisconsin
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Other
Major: Certificate in Trauma Counseling
 

1996 to 1997
Washington University
Saint Louis,Missouri
Graduated: 1984
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Social Work
Minor: Family Therapy and Management
 

1982 to 1984
Troy State University-Main Campus
Troy,Alabama
Graduated: 1979
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Social Sciences
Minor: Psychology and Criminal Justice
 

1977 to 1979
Quincy University
Quincy,Illinois
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Major: Pre-Med
Minor: Psychology
 

1965 to 1967
Quincy Notre Dame High School
Quincy,Illinois
Graduated: 1965
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
 

1963 to 1965

   Jerilyn's Networking
Publishing - Writer - Novelist
Pre-published, but that counts--right?
Publishing - Writer - Columnist
Write for examiner.com and have a daily column on mental health. Also I'm published in several magazines and journals in the violence prevention field.
Publishing - Editor - Managing
My title's not "managing editor," but plain old editor isn't a choice.

   Jerilyn's Companies
ComedySportz
Milwaukee, WI US


1/03-present
Crisis Prevention Institute
Brookfield, WI US
Director of Communications

6/93-6/98 and 10/01-10/06
American Red Cross
National US
disaster mental health supervisor
Disaster Services

10/06-3/07
Transitions
Quincy, Illinois US
Outpatient Therapist

3/08-current
Quincy University
Quincy, IL US
adjunct faculty

8/08-current
Examiner.com
Denver, CO US
columnist/examiner
Mental Health

11/08-current
Lutheran Disaster Response
Biloxi, MS US
State Director of Disaster Response

3/07-3/08


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Chicago Mental Health Examiner: Holidays--the ups and downs  (view more)

Moving Again?  (view more)

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Bought a house, got a puppy  (view more)

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   Jerilyn's Blurbs
About me:
I love improv, sketch, and stand-up comedy and do all three. I do improv with the ComedySportz Rec League and at Bucketworks; my sketch comedy is BroadMinded; and I've done stand-up in Wisconsin, Nevada, Illinois, and California. Not too bad, considering I just started studying and performing comedy a few years ago. Passionate about being a grandma. It's the best thing in the world. Just quit a good job as communications director for an international training company in order to do disaster mental health work for the Red Cross. Financially it's a really, really dumb decision. Emotionally, it's a great one. This video is a LIC Commercial, written by Maria Zanoni, and it premiered at our performance at ComedySportz on 10/13/06. .. width="425" height="350"> ....>

Chicago Mental Health Examiner: Fear, part 1
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...

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What adds to your fear? What makes it better?



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: It’s not a dangerous home—it’s a dangerous me
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: What if you got evicted
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...

Foreclosure and eviction have a different meaning when they apply to you. What if you got evicted?



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: Bumper sticker 6: ____________________________
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...

This bumper sticker exemplifies those that are too gross to even write.



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: Autism: CNN reports on a family in chaos
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: Want less risk of dementia? Lower your stress
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: Does mom of octuplets idolize Jolie?
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: Bartering: You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: Traffic jams can cause heart attacks
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...



Chicago Mental Health Examiner: 11 male secrets and why they need to keep them
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...

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Chicago Mental Health Examiner: 11 male secrets and why they need to keep them
http://www.examiner.com/x-1906-Chicago-Mental-Heal...

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Chicago Mental Health Examiner: For older adults: To improve your memory eat carbs and play gam
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1906-Chicago-Me...

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If you move frequently, watch out for suicide risk in your kids
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1906-Chicago-Me...

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Oops: Did I say that out loud?
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1906-Chicago-Me...

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Feel-good Friday: Four types of foods to slim your belly
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1906-Chicago-Me...

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Chicago Reality TV Examiner--The Biggest Loser: It's time to start over
http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-22651-Chicago-R...

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Who I'd like to meet:
Kevin Kline and Paul McCartney because I think they both have a crush on me.

   


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The Four Zoas

The Four Zoas
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Oct 6 2009 12:27 AM

We put a new song on our page called: "Candy By Another Name"...If you have two minutes and forty-two seconds of spare time we would love to hear what you think of it...
Fried Nothing Television

Fried Nothing Television



Sep 2 2009 1:50 AM

T.P. Lucas

T.P. Lucas



Aug 22 2009 2:29 AM

T.P. LUCAS, & BUFF BAY ON "DIVORCE COURT"
T.P. Lucas

T.P. Lucas



Aug 8 2009 8:07 AM

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The Table

The Table



May 25 2009 3:33 AM

Check out this episode of The Table. It has that Latin Telemundo flair. If you like it, leave it a comment. watch in HQ.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtNwtsA9zRQ
azerthix

azerthix



May 18 2009 6:04 AM

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Hey Jerilyn, just showing you some love by sending you a Kiss.



Are you going to kiss me back or what?

The Table

The Table



Apr 21 2009 3:02 AM

Hey, Check out our last episode of The Table. its pretty trippy. If you like it, leave it a comment. watch in HQ.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaKtbLfW0-w
jim rose circus

jim rose



Feb 15 2009 7:58 PM

Hi jim rose here. yes im the actor who plays the caveman on the commercials so now you have something to tease me about the next time we see each other. Im going to be in your area in the summer hosting rock shows and writing a new book about the people I meet on the road. We should throw a small party together. If you want to hang out ,message me at my other site here
www. myspace. com/toohotforfizzle
or go to my top friend(same site)
We dont read the messages at the circus site. we are getting too many to handle there
There are too many there and hard to manage
Author J. J. Hebert

Author J. J. Hebert



Feb 3 2009 11:09 PM

As you may or may not know, I turned twenty-five the other day. Instead of gifts this year, I'm asking everyone to join my Email List on www. jjhebert. net. Unconventional, my newest novel, will be published by Mindstir Media later this year, and joining the Email List will ensure that you receive updates regarding my book release, contests, giveaways, and more.
Jerilyn

Jerilyn Brown



Nov 11 2008 9:57 AM




Nice to meet you
T.P. Lucas

T.P. Lucas



Oct 20 2008 11:59 PM

R.I.P. DOLEMITE!!!...
World famous Kris Shaw: aka Thirdy Cent

World famous Kris Shaw: aka Thirdy Cent



Aug 2 2008 3:30 PM

Happy Birthday!



www. krisshaw. com
RandyMKE

Randy Lee



Aug 1 2008 11:47 AM

Happy Birthday!

Writers Mafia

Writers Mafia



Jul 30 2008 1:49 AM

We here at The Writers Mafia would like to wish you a happy birthday!

We wish you happiness, success, peace and inspiration and offer you 15% off all book services (on us!) at Blurbings. com. Just input coupon code "birth21" in the shopping cart.
(Don't forget to click apply in the cart!)

Happy Birthday!!! =)
Didi

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Can you beat my score on the "GAMES I USED TO PLAY!" quiz?



I got 80%. Can you do any better?




See how you do!

Beata

Beata  Dufresne



May 27 2008 1:12 AM

Hello Mom, it's so good to hear from you! I hope to come and see you in Quincy, soon. Can't wait to get there and see the rest of the family too.
Love you!!!
Thomas Greanias

Thomas Greanias



May 26 2008 1:48 PM

Comedian Lee L.A. Lycan

Lee Lycan



Mar 14 2008 7:49 AM

Bring it lol
Comedian Lee L.A. Lycan

Lee Lycan



Mar 11 2008 4:24 AM

Thank you, are you still doing standup ? How is it going? do you miss CSZ Lee
Beata

Beata  Dufresne



Mar 3 2008 3:54 AM

Mom, I am happy to have you here, on my new creation. I like it so much better than the old one. But it took me long time to get it done this way! Love you too! :-)
broadminded

broadminded



Feb 13 2008 4:57 AM

are you coming up here to visit? your tree is still alive and well, but I am moving so I might have someone else watch the tree for a while. I don't want you to think I am exposing the tree to too much crazyness without your permission. Don't want to corrupt the tree...
Jay Huffstatler

Jay Huffstatler



Dec 25 2007 4:36 AM


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RandyMKE

Randy Lee



Jan 10 2008 6:14 AM

Hey...whatcha doin’ THIS SATURDAY? So...do you like FREE BEER?


Stop on by the MONKEY BAR Saturday night! I am thinking 9:30pm-ish, 10pm...whenever YOU decide to get there!!!



We will all look like THIS on Sunday morning...



Drop me a note if you think you are going to stop by (...I need to place a FOOD ORDER!!).

Jay Huffstatler

Jay Huffstatler



Dec 31 2007 3:41 PM


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Tammy

Tammy



Nov 30 2007 3:43 AM

I was great having lunch with you today!!
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