Hello Instructor Community!
It’s time to get to know one of your Community Champions in this month’s Community Champion Spotlight. Each month we’re helping you get to know some of the community’s most active instructors on a more professional and personal level.
This week we are putting the spotlight on a familiar face in the Community, Jason Dion. He has been with Udemy for 5 years and has been a Champion for almost 4 years. Jason teaches in the Cyber Security, IT Service Management, Project Management space.
Get to know more about Jason in our interview below:
Who is Jason Dion?
Jason Dion, CISSP No. 349867, is a former college professor and the lead instructor at Dion Training Solutions. He has multiple information technology professional certifications, including Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Network Defense Architect (CNDA), Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), Digital Media Collector (DMC), CySA+, Security+, Network+, A+, PRINCE2 Practitioner, and ITIL. With networking experience dating back to 1992, Jason has been a network engineer, Deputy Director of a Network Operations Center, and an Information Systems Officer for large organizations around the globe.
He holds a Master’s of Science degree in Information Technology with a specialization in Information Assurance, a Master’s of Arts and Religion in Pastoral Counseling, and a Bachelor’s of Science in Human Resources Management. He lives in Puerto Rico with his wife and children.
What is your teaching style?
Entertaining and informative.
What is one thing you wish that every NEW Udemy Instructor knew?
Success on Udemy takes time, it will not happen overnight.
Can you share your favorite experience/interaction with a student?
I love when students reach out to tell me how my courses have changed their lives. One student I had went from working in a bicycle repair shop to getting a job as a cybersecurity analyst. This change allowed him to increase his salary by 3-4x and better support his growing family.
If you didn't teach on Udemy what would you be doing?
If I wasn't teaching on Udemy, I would likely still be working in the IT and cybersecurity industry.
What is your favorite thing about being an online instructor?
The freedom it provides in my schedule since I can work when and where I want to. I am no longer trapped in the 8-5 rat race like I was before moving into online teaching.
Who would you want to be stranded with on a deserted island?
My beautiful wife, Tamera 😉
If you were a superhero, what powers would you have?
That's a difficult question. I think being able to read other people's minds would be pretty darn cool!
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