'''School:''' University of North Dakota
'''What he does now:''' Currently working as an Digital Media Instructional Designer at U.S. Bankthe University of North Dakota
'''What that means:''' I help work with faculty across the entire university and even the state for course creation, design, create, incorporate, and implement new forms of training and learning pedagogical needs for any level of position with Utheir students.SI also serve on boards for student advocacy and moving the bar forward in ways to help students as much as possible. Bank as a national entityI work with many different hats, but I try to be the best I can be within my role and help anyone who may need it.
'''Contact him about:''' New forms of education, prototyping, startup priorities, need a sounding board for ideas or problems, and making ideas come to life! Don't forget powerlifting, drag racing, uuuuuum dogs, cats or any fur babies really :D
During his undergraduate in entrepreneurship Jon found a severe disconnect with students and their academic pursuits. This entailed from the emphasis of content rather than the student. Two days after graduation Jon was already started on his graduate program in IDT. Jon aims to change the way education works from a content focus towards a student perspective. Pursuing his Master’s degree is just the first step towards a far loftier goal he has planned, which is to build his own or be the president of a college. Jon wants He also wishes to achieve this goal either by the time he is thirty or he receives pursue his PhD in IDTeducation eventually but isn't sure when exactly.
Jon is heavily involved with his peers and fellow entrepreneurs. He has helped start multiple businesses ranging from Bitcoins oriented firms, 3D printing, to UAV companies such as SkySkopes. Looking into the future he is helping students become more as often as possible, allowing them to push their own limits for their own futures. Jon has also been working with his fellow students to build a new student platform called Dedicated Individuals Bettering Society, or as they call it, DIBS. This organization raises the expectations of students, giving them the ability to do, even when a climate says they don’t have that option, giving the students the power to make change on their own playing field.
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