Jen Folsom

Dedicated and accomplished Instructional Designer, educator and creative with a proven ability to create engaging and effective eLearning and in person module. I'm seeking a challenging position in learning concepts, content development,  and design where I can utilize my expertise in organization-wide training, internal education, and role competencies to create functional, engaging instructional design.

Happy Students

2347+

Years of Expirience

16

Exhibitions & Awards

40

What I Do

Instruction Design 

In my instructional design approach, I prioritize understanding learners needs and setting clear objectives. I choose diverse instructional methods and create a structured storyboard with engaging multimedia. Continuous feedback guides revisions, ensuring effectiveness. Evaluation informs iterative improvements for a seamless and impactful learning experience, aligning content with objectives.

Graphic Design

With decades of expirience in digital and print design, my knowledge of everything adobe, typefaces, color pallettes and illustration is on point. Equipped with the knowledge I used to share with my students, I can tackle any project.        

Content aquisition and refinement

In my instructional design process, content acquisition is all about gathering the necessary materials for learning. Once acquired, I focus on refining the content, together with my collaborators, ensuring it aligns seamlessly with the instructional goals and is optimized for effective learning outcomes. 

 

Photo & Video

Photography has always been my passion, and when I get to break out my camera on site I'm the happiest. Although there is a large selection of ready art in the world, sometimes taking the time to create fresh and relevant images is the only way to go. 

Testimonials

Extra Curricular Activities

I love to
Volunteer time & tialent
I have been honered to spend my time working with organizations like Homeward Alliance to help provide photography of events and giving my time to help an amazing organization the provides a wealth of services for the homeless community in my area.
Listening to live
Music  and promoting local talent

I've always enjoyed live music, but it wasn't until I became an active participant in Fort Collin's vibrant and robust local live music scene that I became over involved. 

I even built a mini stage in my back yard and held intimate concers during Covid to support my friends and thier wellbeing.  

Exploring the world
Travel Local or International, I'm there!
From an early age, my grandmother instilled in me a genetic wanderlust. Whether it's hiking in my backyard mountains or exploring the cliffside temples in Bhuta, I have dreams to see it all. I've also brought my students along on these adventures and interwoven education, artisitic practice and exploration on several excursions.  

Resume

11 Years of Experience

Education

Arizona State University
Tempe, Az

BFA Photography

My studies at ASU allowed me to practice with some of the best critical minds in the field at the time, William Jenkins and Bill Jay. I didn't realize it at the time, but thier mentoring and knowledge set me on a path with a love of critical theory and a contast curiosity about all things photographic in nature.

National Polytechnic University
San Jose, CA

M Ed. Best Practices

I was hired as a Photography Teacher in Palo Alto with no teaching credential or education background so when time came to prepare I made the decision to pursue a masters degree in Education to refine and build my skills in pedagogy, curriculumn design and student development.

Savanah College of Art and Design
Savanah, Georgia

MFA Photography

To meet the requirements of teaching at the post secondary level I was able to complete my goal of achieivng a MFA in photography. This program encourageed me to pursue new media and interactive works from a fine art perspective and in addition to building on my skills in writing and creation, I built several projects that blended multi-media and art presentation in interactive and engaging ways

Experience

2023 - Current
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center

Instruction Designer and LMS Administrator

Collaborateswith cross-functional teams to analyze learning needs and design organization-wide training programs.

• Translates complex information into clear, concise, and appealing content using adult learning concepts and strategies.

• Utilized various authoring tools to convert instructional design deliverables into interactive eLearning modules including Articulate and Microsoft products.

• Conductes needs assessments to identify training gaps and collaborated with subject matter experts to design targeted learning solutions.

• Creates instructional materials, including training manuals, job aids, and multimedia presentations, to support effective learning experiences and regulatory requirements.

• Coordinates and facilitated training sessions, workshops, and webinars for employees at all levels including weekly New Employee Orientation.

• Configures, administered, and maintained the organization-wide Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure data integrity and functionality.

2015-2022
Front Range Community College and University of Northern Colorado

Photography & Visual Communications Professor

As an adjunct instructor on multiple campuses,

• Curriculum development and implementation in person and in online LMS

• Careers and Academic Community Liaison

• Cross Campus Curriculum Integrations

• Faculty and Staff Mentoring

• Prepared and Presented Multi Campus Presentations

• Wrote and Procured Surveys for Data Collection and Analysis

2008 - 2017
Henry M Gunn High School 2008-2014 / Polaris Expeditionary Learning 2015-2017

Licensed k-12 Visual Arts Instructor (CA & CO)

DCurriculum development and implementation in person and in online LMS

• Taught photography, graphic design, & Studio art to 100+ students a year.

Prepared comprehensive lesson plans based on the updated curriculum from the US Department of Education.

• Created interactive presentations with the usage of relevant software

• Implemented lab activities based on scientific methodology and real life chemistry application for darkroom learning.

• Ensured class safety during the laboratory practice.

• Fostered a positive learning environment by incorporating team building activities and positive reinforcement techniques.

• Focused on ensuring social and emotional development of adolescent students; cooperated closely with the school psychologist.

Portfolio

My Best Works

Contact

Get in Touch

Fort Collins

970.227.3692

hello@jenfolsom.com

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