Improv Actor and Math Tutor: Ian Does It All

Ian Herrin had always excelled in math in school, but his true passions are teaching and improv comedy. Over the past several years, he has taught and performed the art in venues all over the city, but the pandemic put live shows and in-person classes on hold. He knew that he needed to fill his time and wanted to find a way to teach virtually—even if it was a subject as unrelated to comedy as math! 

The timing couldn't have been better for Louis Nine House resident DaKing. In the early days of the pandemic, DaKing was thinking about the next step in his education—passing his High School Equivalency Exam (HSE, formerly known as the GED). But he needed help with the math section.  

Ian found NCS through google and shared that "the staff couldn't have been warmer and more receptive to pair me with DaKing to help with his HSE exam" after Ian reached out.  

"I am so inspired by how much DaKing has expressed his appreciation for me and to see how much he cares about wanting to take the next steps in his life," said Ian. "I believe the road ahead for so many of us is still one that will be long and challenging, but I also trust it's through community, listening to each other, and helping lift one another up whenever we can that we're all going to get through this (and not only this but also the many difficulties the world may still throw our way ahead!) together." 

"As the comedian Nicole Byer likes to mention on her podcasts, 'the 1918 pandemic was immediately succeeded by the artistic explosion of the roaring 20's,' so here's hoping in our new rebooted version of the roaring 2020's we'll soon all be able to congregate in laughter and celebration again." 

Amen to that, and thank you to Ian for helping DaKing with math and laughter.