Instructional Designer . 2026

Jake
Senn.

Author, educator, and instructional designer with 6+ years corporate training and 13+ years delivering live presentations to audiences from 100 to 10,000. Over 150,000 online learners, 1,000+ course videos produced, and 100+ podcast/audio episodes.

153K+
Students
1,000+
Videos Produced
13 yrs
Live Presentations
10K
Max Live Audience
Corporate Trainer . 6+ yrs Live Audiences 100-10,000 1,000+ Course Videos 100+ Podcasts Influencer Partnerships Corporate Spokesperson Media Training eLearning Design
Jake Senn
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Students Reached
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Verified Reviews
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Courses Published
Udemy Course Catalog

Five courses.
One consistent mission.

Every course targets communication skills that schools underteach and employers urgently need - built for specific audiences, not one-size-fits-all learners.

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Public Speaking
Public Speaking for College Students
Teaches undergraduates to present with confidence, record themselves for self-critique, and develop habits that carry into professional settings.
4.3CollegeVideo-based
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Public Speaking
Public Speaking for High School Students
Designed for teenagers navigating classroom presentations - meeting learners exactly where they are with age-appropriate scenarios.
4.3High SchoolVideo-based
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Business Communication
The Email Etiquette Course
Professional written communication standards - tone, structure, clarity, and the unwritten rules most people learn through embarrassing mistakes.
4.3ProfessionalSelf-paced
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Live Production
Live Streaming: The Complete Course
Zoom, Twitch, OBS, Skype - a practical A-to-Z on producing and delivering live content at a professional level without a production team.
4.3All LevelsTools-based
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Personal Development
Personal Empowerment & Goal Achievement
Mindset, self-direction, and the practical habits that separate people who grow from people who plateau - direct, no-gimmick approach.
4.3GeneralSelf-paced
Work Samples

Interactive portfolio pieces.

Scenario-based learning, interactive apps, and eLearning modules - demonstrating instructional design across formats and audiences.

Scenario-Based Client . Redacted
When the Camera Turns on You
Executive crisis communications simulation. 6 branching scenarios with scored feedback, principles debrief, and a results screen. Designed from a real client engagement.
Crisis Comms Branching Scenario Executive Knowledge Check
Client details redacted - scenario content is original design work
Click to launch interactive demo
eLearning Module Prototype
How Machine Learning Works
Articulate Storyline-style auto-advancing module. Animated pipeline diagram, training loop visual, real-world examples, and a locked knowledge check. Sub-1-minute onboarding format.
Auto-Advance Animated Diagrams Knowledge Check Onboarding
Click to launch interactive demo
Interactive App
Portfolio Sample
Still. - Beginner Meditation
Four guided practices (box breathing, focus, body scan, breath awareness) with live timers, animated visuals, cued instructions, and a science drawer citing 6 peer-reviewed studies.
Wellness Guided Practice Science-Backed Mobile-Friendly
Click to launch interactive demo
Impact Showcase
153K
STUDENTS REACHED
Data-Driven
Udemy Impact Dashboard
Animated data showcase built from public Udemy profile - 153K students, animated counters, rating breakdown bars, course catalog, and expertise framing for ID roles.
Data Viz Portfolio Page Scroll Animation Public Data
👀 You're literally looking at it right now. This page is the dashboard. Scroll up.
By the Numbers

Reach that speaks for itself.

153,000 people chose to learn from Jake in a marketplace where better competition is one click away. They stayed, rated, and reviewed. That's not a funnel - that's trust.

153K+
Enrolled Students
Learners from 190+ countries who chose Jake's courses in a marketplace where quality is the only differentiator.
1,199
Written Reviews
Each review represents a learner who engaged enough to have an opinion - a signal of content that holds attention.
4.3 / 5.0
Instructor Rating
Maintained across 5 courses and 1,199 independent reviews.
5 stars~68%
4 stars~18%
3 stars~8%
1-2 stars~6%
Global
Executive Clients
Media training for ######## and international organizations - the same expertise applied in high-stakes real-world settings.
55K+
Platform Competitors
Jake ranks in the upper tier of Udemy communication instructors - a competitive market where standing out requires genuine instructional quality.
Core Competencies

What Jake brings
to an ID role.

150,000 students isn't a vanity metric - it's evidence of a consistent ability to design content that engages and produces real outcomes. And that's before you count the stages.

Audience-First Design
Built separate courses for high school vs. college students. That's genuine audience analysis, not one-size-fits-all content.
1,000+ Videos Produced
Over a thousand online course videos and 100+ video/audio podcast episodes. Not someone who learned video production - someone who has lived it.
Live Presentation Veteran
13+ years delivering in-person training and public appearances to audiences from 100 to 10,000 people. Commanding a room is not a skill Jake is still developing.
6+ Years Corporate Training
Half a decade of structured corporate training delivery - designing programs, managing stakeholders, and producing measurable behavior change inside real organizations.
Influencer & Talent Partnerships
Expert at getting high-profile influencers with millions of followers to say yes to podcast and eLearning collaborations. Knows how to make big names pick up the phone.
Corporate Spokesperson
Comfortable on camera, on stage, and on the record. The rare instructional designer who can both build the training and be the face of it.
High-Stakes Executive Training
Designed and delivered media training for global NGOs and billion-dollar enterprises. Content that performs when the stakes are real and the audience doesn't forgive mistakes.
SME & Stakeholder Collaboration
Co-produced content with Media Training Worldwide and TJ Walker. Experienced translating subject matter expertise into scalable curriculum.
A note to the recruiter
Someone who actually loves
the craft of teaching.

153,000 students. 1,000 videos. Thirteen years in front of audiences. Jake has done this at scale - but what drives him isn't the numbers, it's whether the content actually lands. If your team needs someone who can build something learners genuinely want to finish, that's the conversation worth having.

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Social Proof

What TJ Walker says.

TJ Walker holds the Guinness World Record for most media appearances in a 24-hour period - over 100 appearances - and has taught 2M+ students worldwide. He's worked with Jake daily.

TJ Walker testimonial for Jake Senn
TJ Walker - Testimonial YouTube
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I've seen him work with United Nations ambassadors, world leaders, and executives in the private sector and the public sector - and I can tell you he is a great communicator, a great teacher, and a great strategic thinker.

TJ
TJ Walker
Guinness World Record - 100+ media appearances in 24hrs
2M+ students . Founder, Media Training Worldwide
Context

Jake started as TJ's student in 2014, became a colleague in 2020, and worked with him daily across every aspect of his media training business. This isn't a courtesy endorsement - it's a decade of firsthand experience.