Known as the Comedy Mamma to over 1586 comedy students, Janice is a stand-up comic and owner of Laughter Zone 101, a stand-up comedy and storytelling school. Janice has performed, for over 20 years on the comedy circuit, along with corporate gigs for businesses and social groups. She has produced numerous comedy shows and plays. Janice says “I love what I do. I get people out of their comfort zone; I get to share laughter with so many people.”

Janice developed the stand-up comedy programs for numerous community centres, Douglas College, and Capilano U including their Kids in Comedy summer program. She is the lead instructor at her own school and also teaches “Stand-up Comedy” and “Arts for Brain Fitness” classes for SFU continuing studies. Janice has won BC’s Funniest Female twice, was a Finalist in the Jeannie Robertson worldwide comedy competition, she has performed for Just for Laughs, CBC, CTV, and the Women’s Network. Vancouver Sun featured her in the Business Section for the joys and struggles of being in the Laughter Business. Janice’s biggest joy comes from being the mother of two adult kids, that still like her, and she has three Grandgirls that call her GramaLamaDingDong.