What People are Saying? 

"I have taken Vanessa’s women’s improv classes, and also brought her in to do team building classes with my employees. There's something magical about the way she teaches. She gently brings you out of your shell, out of your head, and eliminates the intimidation factor that you might otherwise expect when being vulnerable in front of other people. I can't stress enough how much I admire her and enjoy these experiences. Five super bright and shiny stars!! Highly recommend!" - Nichole MacDonald, CEO and Founder at The Sash Bag

"Vanessa Wilde is gifted in her ability to intuitively sense what the room needs for confidence and safety to express themselves and have fun. In our recent work together, I saw first hand excellent results from an annual planning retreat for our organization. After working through Vanessa's program, our team was more creative, more willing to share ideas and offer solutions for problems. I noticed team members willingly came of their shells and be converted from "complainer" to "problem solver" by taking ownership of obstacles and a fresh commitment to helping our organization succeed. This was all made possible through Vanessa's experiential training."  Dominique Molina, Founder and CEO Certified Tax Planners | San Diego, CA

"At the San Diego & Imperial SBDC Network, we recently increased our staff by 1/3 to being over 75 people with very diverse backgrounds. We contracted Vanessa and her team to help with team-building and communication. Our objectives were to build comradery, collaboration, communication (among the team and with our diverse client base), and have fun! Vanessa did all of this, while vastly exceeding not only our own expectations, but even those of our team that are inherently skeptical. Vanessa Wilde is great for any organization to build teamwork and communication through having a lot of fun!  Danny Fitzgerald, Associate Regional Director, San Diego and Imperial SBDC Network & SDI Women's Business Center

"Vanessa is a joy to work with and a gifted speaker. She has lent her brilliance to the development of several improv-based workshops, empowering our staff and families to be fully present with their loved ones and finding creative ways to connect and harness the power of story in people who are dealing with memory loss."

Amy Abrams MSW/MPH Direct of Education, Alzheimer's San Diego

"I was hooked the first time I experienced an Improv session with Vanessa Elle. There is something special about the way she teaches team building, listening and communication skills and it is always fun and innovative. I always look forward to her monthly sessions at Experiential Women's Group Mastermind. She brings so much value to the group. Highly recommend!" - A.B. Massido 

"Taking improv with Vanessa is one of the best investments I’ve made in my personal and professional life. It’s playtime, laughter, connection, community, collaboration, vulnerability, therapy, expansion, and in the beginning, waaaay out of my comfort zone. With Vanessa as my guide, I was able to transform feelings of discomfort into feeling powerful and accomplished. She’s a master at creating a loving safe space so that you can go where you’ve never dared to go before and discover that you have what it takes to leave your perceived limits in the dust. I feel lighter and more ready than I’ve ever been to share my gifts, and the many nuggets of wisdom I learned from Vanessa, with the world." - Virginia Rodriguez

"I highly recommend Olmprov for anyone and everyone who's ready to build more confidence, have more fun, and learn some great interrelationship skills. I was both challenged and pleasantly surprised by what I learned about myself in this class and I walked away with a whole new set of skills for both my personal and professional life. Vanessa Elle is a GREAT leader and has a gift for bringing out the 'parts' of ourselves that we might otherwise disregard...and are incredibly valuable in the way we operate in the world. I'm SO glad I participated in this class!" - Catherine Dietz, Entrepreneur 

" I took the beginning improv class with a group of wonderful ladies. It was fun and challenged my brain in a way I hadn't experienced before. If you take the class, you will learn things that will improve your relationship with friends, colleagues and loved ones." - Laurie Itkin, The Options Lady

"O.Improv, lead by the fabulous Vanessa, is an innovative company with a mission to make business communication more fun and meaningful. In my experience, the team building exercises taught us how to improve our listening skills and communicate with greater focus. I felt many of the Improv principles they teach were relevant to co-worker and customer communications, and I feel more confident as a result of my experience in their training." - Valerie Nemeth, Attorney

"So much fun and spontaneous laughter!!" - Valerie Sussman, M.D.

"O.lmprov is for anyone who is looking to improve their personal and professional life and skills ten-fold. The playful physical exercises not only helped me to shift my mindset on focus and concentration, I viscerally felt a shift in my whole self.  While I'm not a big game player, I had fun in the different groups she led. I enjoyed the giddy silly laughter and fun that we all expressed during the process. Initially, I felt challenged, but though Vanessa's direction, she made it easy and safe to "fail".  I wish for you to experience this amazing process!!!!" - Pattie Maez

"Wowzerz!!! I've seen improv workshops, but never participated in one until Vanessa came along. I was terrified to do it because I had so much fear of judgment. Vanessa helped me relax and realize that the more I messed up the better. I introduced her to my monthly women's mastermind group and the women love her and what she's doing for all of us. She helps us step outside of our comfort zone while enlarging the size of it.

She's an extremely valuable addition to my Experiential Women's Mastermind group and I'll be forever grateful to her for what she's done for me personally.

If you're looking for someone who can connect your people together in a comfortable and fun environment, I highly recommend Vanessa. Vanessa rocks!!" - Linda Sunshine West