Jacci Andersen

About Jacci Andersen

Living my ‘Purpose in Life’:*Certified Laughter Leader - Expert *Humanitarian *Positivity InfluencerFocused On:*Therapeutic Laughter Sessions *Corporate Workshops and Coaching *Schools - Workshops and Coaching, Assemblies ^For Students ^Teachers ^PTO\'s/PTA\'s *Healthcare, VA Hospitals, Assisted Living Facilities, etc *Just for the \"Wellness of It\"*Keynote Presentations - Customized to the business, school, etc ^\"Do You Ever Get Anything Done?\"- Incorporating Laughter for better productivity, creativity, attitudes; redefining work/life balance; unleashing the healing power of laughter at work/home ^\"Laughter is the Best Medicine.Or Is It?\"- Fight off stress, burnout, cynicism and negativity before it starts; choose to be happy no matter the circumstance. Focus on \"Finding the Funny\"^\"All Stressed Out & Ready to Burst\"- Counteracting the negative effects of stress before they set in; unleashing the healing power of laughter at work and at home.^\"Humor in Hard Times\"- Combat stress, boost immune response with therapeutic laughter; Learn to cope with devastation in a healthy way; deploy short-term and long-term tools to help ease the pain; use the healing power of laughter to process emotions; rediscover hope, laughter and connectedness after devastation/loss/etc.*School Presentations ^Understanding the importance of laughter with children; helping children identify stressful moments and practicing mindfulness to overcome.Interesting Tidbits:*Ultimately knew what I wanted to do in life, when I wrote a sentence with a picture stating,\"I want to play, play all day.\"*Owner of Andersen-Wellness.com *Trained in clowning by Patch Adams, M.D- Founder and Director of the Gesundheit Institute. Movie \"Patch Adams\" starring Robin Williams *Andersen-Wellness Motto -\"Improving the World.One Laugh at a Time!\"*Left the Corporate world after 35 years to pursue my passion,\"Improving the human condition with laughter humor and mirth. Supporting people in their ability to \'Find the Funny\' in life\'s everyday absurditites.\"*Co-Founder of \'Comedy for Communities *Mentor for the Chicago Scholars ProgramContact Info *j••••@andersen-wellness.com *(70••••••13

Experience

1. Field Sales Manager

   Synchrony

   Apr 2022 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

Education

• DeVry College of Technology

  B.S., Business Administration, Minor, Information Technology

  1998 — 2001

• North Central Technical College

  Associate of Arts, Marketing

  1980 — 1982

Skills

• Profit
• Recruiting
• Management
• Retail
• People Skills
• Outstanding Interpersonal Communication Skills
• Business Savvy
• Sales
• Leadership
• Human Resource Development
• Merchandising
• Leadership Development
• Customer-Focused Service
• Visual Merchandising
• Selling
• Building Effective Relationships
• Financial Understanding
• Store Management
• Loss Prevention
• Sales Management
• Team Management
• Interpersonal Leadership
• Customer Service