sentences:  She graduated from Northwestern University and then moved to New York in 2000 to pursue a comedy career.In 2005, she had her first break when she was included in the "New York" article "The Ten Funniest New Yorkers You've Never Heard Of".In 2006, Schaal performed at the 2006 HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, where she won the award for "Best Alternative Comedian".