About Us

Jessie Shternshus

As the founder and owner of The IMPROV EFFECT, Jessie weds her lifelong passion for and expertise in applied improvisation with the fast paced demands of the corporate world. In her classes and workshops she helps people become better listeners, team players, leaders, and communicators. Her physically engaging and playful workshops are relevant to all fields of life; participants of her workshops vary from college professors to engineers and from web developers to lawyers.

Jessie gained her formal education at USF and NYU. Throughout her career she has worked with Fortune 500 companies and companies such as CBS, Paramount Pictures, MTV and Sesame Workshop.  She also facilitates communication skills workshops and speaks at conferences worldwide. 

The Improv Effect

The Improv Effect has worked with businesses such as

Aerostar Environmental Services

Affinity Law Firm

AIGA

Availity

Bizconf

Blue Box Group

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida

Brumos

Cengage

Citizens Property Insurance

Daniel Kids

Downtown Vision

Expedia

Fidelity Investments

Galvanize

Getty Images

Groupon

First Coast Apartment Association

Florida Proton Therapy Institute

Florida School for the Deaf and Blind

Hands on Jacksonville

Hashrocket

Jump Start Lab

Living Social

LitheSpeed

Lockheed Martin

MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville

Microsoft

Multiple Myeloma Group Jax

Naval Air Station Jax

Norwegian Cruise Line

Proton Therapy Institute

Pulte Homes

RMI

The Comedy Zone

The Department of Defense

The Florida Youth Division

University of North Florida

Visit Jacksonville

WorkSource

We have also been a guest speaker at BizConf, Madison Ruby, Conferencia Rails, Ruby Hoedown,  CodeMash, Northern Lights Conf, The Rotary Club, UXMad, Snow Mobile Conf, Mountain West Ruby Conf, Jacksonville Alumnae Panhellenic Association, UXMad,  Handson Jacksonville, Local Applause, Southside Men’s Business Club, Entrepreneur Organization, Networth and more.