Jim Jones
Professor at www.engageup.com. (under construction)
Decatur, Illinois, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolJim Jones is an experienced educator and organizational leader with over a decade of professional experience and a 30+ year background in human resources and adult education. Currently a professor at Richland Community College and founder/CEO of Engageup, he blends academic rigor (M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from UIUC) with practical consulting in talent development, HR strategy, and online learning for small and mid-sized organizations. His career includes executive HR leadership at HCA, academic deanships focused on online program development, and nonprofit executive direction, reflecting a rare mix of operational, academic, and entrepreneurial roles. Known for a service-driven approach to organizational excellence, he emphasizes sustainable people strategies and accessible learning solutions. Notably, he maintains a long-term commitment to translating HR research into affordable, actionable support for practitioners through Engageup.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Business/Commerce, General, Diploma, Business/Commerce, General at Unity High SchoolMaster of Education (M.Ed.) and Ph.D., Human Resource Development, Private Industry, Master of Education (M.Ed.) and Ph.D., Human Resource Development, Private Industry at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Political Science, Minor Group Studies, American History, B.S., Political Science, Minor Group Studies, American History at Minnesota State MoorheadNone, Political Science, None, Political Science at North Dakota State College of Science
English
Github Skills (3)
lms10
canvas10
canvas-lms10
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (3)
jamesjonesmath/canvancement
Sep 2015 - Sep 2022
Enhancements to the Canvas LMS
Contributions:517 commits, 6 PRs, 518 pushes in 7 years 1 month
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jamesjonesmath/USCOTS-2019-GitHubID
May 2019 - May 2019
Contributions:1 commit, 1 push in 1 day
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