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Sandy Jobin-Bevans

Speaker, Host, and Emcee | Second City Alum

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Bringing a Humanizing, Engaging Experience to the Stage
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SANDY JOBIN-BEVANS_Headshot
Bringing a Humanizing, Engaging Experience to the Stage

A nine-time winner at the Canadian Comedy Awards, Sandy Jobin-Bevans is an alumnus of the legendary Toronto Second City Mainstage, where he wrote and performed five reviews and directed a sixth. He uses his experience as a professional improviser to host and emcee memorable and hilarious events, as well as speak skillfully to topics ranging from collaboration, communication, and adapting to change to storytelling, creativity, and innovation. Past clients have included BMO, Canadian Tire, CIBC, Deloitte, Harley-Davidson, Telus, The Toronto Blue Jays, the NBA, Major League Baseball, and the NHL, among many others.

Jobin-Bevans has appeared in countless commercials and was the host of HGTV’s Great Home Giveaway, and co-host of the W Network’s gameshow, Deal with It, and the Family Channel’s gameshow, Just Like Mom and Dad. He has also appeared in such films as You Kill Me, alongside Oscar-winner Ben Kingsley, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, and the Lifetime movie, Flint, where he played the evil mayor.

A regular cast member on the Comedy Network’s sketch comedy show, Hotbox, Jobin-Bevan played the single father of four children on YTV/Nickelodeon’s kids sitcom, Life with Boys, and played sitcom dad on NBC Universal’s Bijillionaires and The Parker Andersons.

Speaking topics

Presentations listed below include in-person and virtual keynotes, as well as workshops, fireside chats, and other presentation formats.

  • Host / Emcee

    With over 15 years of improvisation experience, Second City alumnus Sandy Jobin-Bevans hosts at the intersection of preparation and performance. With quick-witted talent and professional experience, Jobin-Bevans will keep your event on-track and your audience laughing.

  • Better Collaboration (Formerly Known as Team Building)

    It’s not surprising to hear that the company that works as a team will succeed as a team — this is what collaboration is all about. A core tenet of improvisation is collaboration; we cannot succeed in our performances without everyone working effectively together. (Improvisers love to work as a team, otherwise they would be stand ups!)

    In this presentation, alumnus of the legendary Toronto Second City Mainstage Sandy Jobin-Bevans will use exercises and techniques from improv to bring your group together. Through laughter and small connections, you can expect better internal relationships, better bonds with clients, and better results overall.

  • Adapting to Change (AKA “How Is This Going to Affect Me?)

    When people see that change is on the horizon, they often panic, asking “what am I going to lose?” What people often overlook is that change can also be good. With the right training though, people can evolve their thinking, and ask themselves “what am I going to gain?”

    Drawing on more than 15 years of professional improv experience, Sandy Jobin-Bevans will take your group through a series of training exercises stemming from improv techniques. Professional improvisors are trained to be comfortable with being uncomfortable, constantly changing their thinking with suggestions from the audience. Jobin-Bevans will show that the best results happen when change is embraced and celebrated.

  • Storytelling (AKA “What Do I Say When My Slide Deck Won’t Work?)

    Storytelling is about knowing your subject and being passionate about it. Too often we fall in love with our slide decks full of graphs, numbers, and really tiny fonts. It’s time to put all of that away and get into what’s really important — the story.

    Using a series of storytelling exercises, participants will dive into the importance of language choice, being concise, and how the structure of classic stories can apply to your presentations and pitches. From the elevator pitch to delivering a speech, you can have a massive impact with the smallest of changes.

  • Creativity and Innovation (AKA “My Teachers Told Me I Have No Imagination, So I Guess That’s That”)

    The first step to being creative is to stop saying that you aren’t. The next step is dropping the judgement of your ideas. The final step is presenting those ideas to the world.

    Even if it is in varying degrees, we all have a creative side — it’s just a matter of tapping into it. Using several tried and true improvisational exercises, Sandy Jobin-Bevans will lead your group into a more creative mindset. This session will end with attendees presenting a series of innovative pitches to the rest of their team.

  • Becoming Better Communicators (Spoiler Alert: It All Comes Down to Listening)

    When you listen, you gain trust — people know that they have been heard and will trust that you’ll deliver on what they need. When you listen, you show that you are grateful for information. This means people will be more inclined to share insights with you. And, most importantly, when you listen, you build a relationship. No one will ever complain that you are a good listener, but they will complain when you are not.

    Improvisors are great communicators, because being a great improvisor starts with great listening. With no script to rely on, you must listen to your castmates and the audience to know where the story is going next.

    Drawing on more than 15 years of professional improv experience, Sandy Jobin-Bevans will take your group through a series of exercises that will illustrate how to become more effective communicators both in how you listen and what you say.

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  • Alcon Canada

    Sandy is the perfect host! Not only does he have charisma to burn, he is a true professional. At Alcon we have engaged Sandy several times to host our most important events, and he’s never let us down. He is always super prepared, interested in our objectives and driven to deliver. We love the guy.

  • Newcom Media Inc.

    As a corporate client, I think the best accolade I could give Sandy is that I enjoy working with him so much that I’d rebook him in a heartbeat! Sandy is a funny guy but doesn’t mess about when prepping for a gig. He not only incorporated pertinent information about our performers and talent when emceeing, but knows how to read an audience, and set such an excellent tone to our conference. If you like working with a performer who will surprise you in a good way, lighten up the mood but keep it professional – book Sandy today.

  • Per Se Brand Experience

    Sandy helped get our team excited to collaborate. The takeaways from our session were really helpful and his hosting was the highlight of this year’s Brandcamp!! Thank you!!

  • Major League Baseball Players Association

    Sandy has been working with our Rookie Career Development Program for the last 14 years. I can say with absolute certainty that he is one of the reasons that our program has been such a huge success. The ideas and energy he brings to the curriculum are unmatched, and it is no exaggeration to say that his suggestions and innovations have made our program better. For his wit, his humor, and his singular focus on his task at hand, I would listen to Sandy speak, no matter the subject.

  • National Hockey League

    Sandy has been a tremendous asset to the NHL/NHLPA Rookie Orientation Program. His energy, quick wit and knowledge of the sport have been an enormous help in making the players comfortable and the program a success. Also, his preparation and professionalism combined with his creativity make him unique, and we look forward to working with Sandy more in the future.

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