Naomi Dixon

(She/Her) 
Naomi Dixon is an Okinawan-American comedian, writer, and teaching artist located in Portland, Oregon. Naomi has been performing improv for over ten years and has studied short and long form improv under instructors from Second City Chicago, UCB LA, World's Greatest Improv School, and Kickstand Comedy. Naomi is passionate about encouraging her students to develop their own unique comedic style and is incredibly enthusiastic about facilitating affinity spaces, most notably as an instructor for students enrolled in Kickstand’s BIPOC Comedy Program. Naomi has performed with Holy Shit! Improv (LA), Mosaic Improv (Portland), Small Fruits (Portland), & is making her international debut this spring at The London Improv Festival with homegrown indie team Ooh La La (Portland). She’s also the co-creator, co-producer, and co-host of The Astrolo-show with fellow Kickstand Comedy instructor Diana Kolsky.

When she’s not performing, coaching, or teaching, Naomi is hanging with her rescue dog Ash, binging reality TV.