About Jen
The classroom never left me. I just found a bigger one.
After a decade shaping minds in higher education, I made a deliberate move into corporate training — not because I left teaching behind, but because I wanted to take everything I'd learned about how people grow and apply it where the stakes are highest.
From lecture hall to boardroom
I spent over a decade as a college professor, teaching everything from introductory courses to advanced seminars. I loved it — the energy of a room when something clicks, the challenge of making complex ideas feel accessible, the satisfaction of watching someone leave more capable than when they arrived.
But I kept noticing something: the skills that made me effective in the classroom — curriculum design, facilitation, reading a room, building psychological safety — were exactly what organizations were struggling to develop in their people. The gap between what companies needed and what their training programs delivered was enormous.
So I made the move. Not a pivot — a translation. Every hour I spent designing a course, facilitating a discussion, or coaching a struggling student maps directly to what corporate L&D teams need. I bring the rigor of academic instructional design with the pragmatism of someone who has to hold a room's attention for three hours straight.
Today I design and deliver training programs that actually change behavior. I work with organizations to build onboarding systems, leadership development cohorts, technical skills curricula, and facilitation frameworks that stick long after the workshop ends.
Philosophy
How I think about learning
Learning is a design problem.
Most training fails not because the content is wrong, but because it's designed without the learner in mind. I start every engagement by asking: what does this person need to be able to do differently? Then I work backward.
Engagement is not optional.
If people aren't engaged, they aren't learning. I design for attention — using storytelling, relevant scenarios, and active participation to keep learners present and invested from start to finish.
Measurement matters.
I build evaluation into every program I design. Whether it's knowledge checks, behavior observation, or business outcome tracking, I want to know if the training worked — and I want you to know too.
Education & credentials
Master of Education, Adult Education
University of Houston-Victoria · 2012
Bachelor of Science, Mathematics
University of Houston-Victoria · 2010
ACUE Certificate in Effective Teaching Practice
Association of College and University Educators · Completed