Bryan Jensen
Oakland,TN
Summary
Motivating and talented college professor driven to inspire students to pursue academic and personal excellence. Strives to create a challenging and engaging learning environment in which students become life-long scholars and learners.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Information Technology Instructor
Colorado State University-Global Campus
Greenwood Village, CO
01.2019 - Current
- Instructs students regarding information security in an online classroom environment
- Instructs students regarding computer networking in an online classroom environment
- Instructs students regarding enterprise cloud computing in an online classroom environment
- Instructs students regarding virtualization security in a cloud environment in an online classroom environment
- Instructs student regarding ethics in information technology in an online classroom environment
Adjunct Information Technology Instructor
American Public University (online)
Charles Town, WV
02.2009 - Current
- Challenges and motivates students through in-depth lectures and discussions.
- Lectures and communicates effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
- Inspires students to translate their academic interests into the real world by taking positive actions.
- Initiates thought-provoking classroom discussions online to help students develop their critical thinking abilities.
- Developed and taught classroom and online courses in networking, green computing, systems analysis, and security.
- Maintains a teaching load of 1-2 undergraduate courses each semester.
Academic Course Mentor
Western Governors University (Online)
Salt Lake City, UT
05.2006 - 07.2024
- Provides mentoring for students working on the following industry certification exams: Network+, Linux+, Project+, A+, Security+, Wireless Networking, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008.
- Provides mentoring for students in comprehensive writing courses covering theories of technology diffusion and adoption as well as system and network penetration techniques.
- Inspires students to translate their academic interests into the real world by taking positive actions.
- Keeps abreast of developments in the field by reading current technological literature and attending professional conferences.
Adjunct Information Technology Instructor
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City, OK
08.2004 - 12.2020
- Provides instruction and guidance in a classroom environment for classes such as Systems Analysis and Design, Computer Security, Cyber Ethics and Law, and Game Development.
- Teaches students current events in information technology security and how it affects the overall psyche of the technology industry.
- Developed courses for online instruction in computer systems security, systems analysis and design, and game development
Adjunct Information Technology Instructor
Devry University (Online)
Nashville, TN
08.2006 - 01.2019
- Maintained regularly-scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.
- Initiated thought-provoking classroom discussions online to help students develop their critical thinking abilities.
- Lectured and communicated effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
- Maintained a teaching load of 1-2 undergraduate courses each semester.
- Counseled undergraduates in regard to educational and professional goals.
Prior professional experience
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- American Fidelity Assurance Company, Oklahoma City, OK Production Systems Team Lead (09/2005 - 09/2006)
- SAIC, Oklahoma City, OK Web Development/Support Specialist (06/2004 - 09/2005)
- Northrop Grumman, Oklahoma City, OK (04/2000 - 04/2003)
- U.S. Air Force, Information Systems Administrator (11/1994 - 04/2000)
- U.S. Army (01/1990 - 11/1994)
Education
Doctorate - Business Administration/IT Security
Northcentral University
2018
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
Bellevue University
1998
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Cameron University
1994
Skills
- Accomplished academic advisor
- Effective use of multi-media teaching tools
- Exceptional written and verbal communicator
- Online course instructor
- Collaborative
- Course development
- Systems analysis and design
- Information security
- Project management
- Innovative thinker
- Committed to cultivating student leadership
- Innovative teaching methods
- Working independently
- Leadership
- Course administration
- Decisive
- IT security policies
Accomplishments
- Provides direct, comprehensive program guidance to assigned students as a course mentor (usually over 500 students at a given time), providing personalized outreach to at-risk students in a way that fosters development of competencies.
- Demonstrates capacity to implement innovative security programs that drive awareness, decrease exposure and strengthen organizations.
- Hands-on experience leading all stages of system development efforts; including requirements definition, design, architecture, testing, support, and training in an education environment.
- Adept at course development, have developed curriculum for universities in security, networking, operating systems, and project management.
- Experienced in multiple online education platforms (Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Ecollege, Sakai, VCampus)
Timeline
Adjunct Information Technology Instructor
Colorado State University-Global Campus
01.2019 - Current
Adjunct Information Technology Instructor
American Public University (online)
02.2009 - Current
Adjunct Information Technology Instructor
Devry University (Online)
08.2006 - 01.2019
Academic Course Mentor
Western Governors University (Online)
05.2006 - 07.2024
Adjunct Information Technology Instructor
Oklahoma State University
08.2004 - 12.2020
Prior professional experience
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Doctorate - Business Administration/IT Security
Northcentral University
Master of Science - Computer Information Systems
Bellevue University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
Cameron University
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