After 17 years as a teacher, Spotsylvania’s Leslie Robinson has learned how to make her students laugh. In almost two decades, Robinson has taught every grade level from pre-school to adult high school, and currently teachers High School Family and Consumer Sciences in Spotsylvania County Public Schools. She is also a popular social media content creator, with thousands of followers and views on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

Robinson said she loves bringing comedy into her classrooms, saying it helps students retain more information and also lets them find enjoyment in learning. Making the jump from the classroom to the public was a logical next step – Robinson said, “it only made sense to share that same energy and approach with fellow teachers.” Robinson honed her comedy skills in the classroom, saying, “Teenagers are the toughest audience out there,” and finding the ability to both connect with them and make them laugh is akin to “surviving ‘audience boot camp.'” 

Robinson’s comedy career evolved from creating social media content, which led to an article in The Washington Post. She began traveling across the country performing stand-up comedy and joining tours like Bored Teachers Comedy Tour and Teachers Do Standup Tour, and also visited ABC’s Good Morning American and The Tamron Hall Show. Robinson said walking onto the stage for the Bored Teachers tour was her most memorable comedy moment so far – “a big theater with an audience of thousands of people cheering with excitement to see me.”

Robinson also travels for public speaking and motivational speaking gigs, attending conferences as a keynote speaker and demonstrating how teachers can bridge the gap for better communication and connections with their students.

Robinson was nominated for a 2025 Cheer Choice Award, which highlights social media content creators who are making positive impacts using their platforms. Nominees are chosen based on consistently positive messages and original creativity, amongst other criteria.

Robinson will visit Fredericksburg on February 1, 2025 with the EPIC! Ladies Night Tour. Robinson said she started the tour as a women’s ministry, describing it as “a tour of imperfect women who are comedians with powerful testimonies. I want women to leave Epic! feeling seen and knowing that they’re not alone in whatever they’re carrying.”

Tickets are sold out, as of January 21. The 7 p.m. show will be held at Memorable Moments, an event planning company and venue, at 10829 Patriot Highway.