Name: Myla Twillie Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA Age: 39 Job title: Freelance writer, bartender Myla Twillie calls herself “a life student” because she’s been known to sign up for a class and then lose herself in learning for an extended period “Every time I start something in life, that’s my...
Name: Jason Kries Location: Milford, NJ Age: 34 Job title: Educational technology coordinator/Technology integration specialist It’s always cool when Udemy students pay forward what they’ve learned in our marketplace to help others learn Jason Kries, a former classroom teacher himself, loves gaining new...
Name: Chris Backofen Location: New York Age: 28 Job title: CEO, CastCloud It was on the set of “The Wolf of Wall Street” that a new business idea hatched in the mind of Chris Backofen, but don’t worry -- his plans don’t involve stock fraud, and he’s not motivated by obscene amounts of money Rather,...
Name: Amitav Mishra Location: Kolkata, India Age: 43 Job title: Stay-at-home dad preparing to rejoin the workforce Amitav Mishra’s Udemy queue has nearly 500 courses No kidding This is a man for whom learning is akin to living Throughout his life and career, Amitav has followed his curiosity, and it has...
Name: Vance Rodgers Location: Mesa, Arizona Age: 39 Job title: Senior consulting software engineer Vance Rodgers is a no-nonsense type He moves fast, gets stuff done, and isn’t going to wait around for laggards He calls himself “an informational nerd” This personality was a perfect fit for military service...
One of the most important instructor traits is having a sense of empathy Instructors who can relate to their students and the challenges they face on the learning journey have better engagement and receive higher ratings Empathetic instructors also report greater satisfaction from the act of teaching and helping...
Name: Sérgio Letras Location: Lisbon, Portugal Age: 28 Job title: Software developer Sérgio Letras isn’t about to let opportunity pass him by He’s been a software developer for about five years and knew from the start he’d “need to keep improving myself in every way I could” Part of that means...
Name: Steve Misic Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Age: 60 Job title: Online Trading Company instructor One of the most fun and dynamic aspects of the Udemy marketplace is having instructors who take courses and students who go on to create new courses It reinforces our belief that teaching and learning are two...
Nicola Blakemore has been successful as a painting teacher with her gentle instructional style and encouraging personality That formula works for her classes online and off, because a genuine desire to help people learn underlies both Nicola originally trained as a graphic artist before working in the media,...
Peruse Roma Waterman’s bio, and you could conclude she’s achieved all the fame and fortune as a professional singer and voice coach she dreamed of Roma recorded her first demo at age 18 and never wanted to do anything but have a career in music With more than 20 years as a professional singer and voice coach to...
Creating an online course is a great way to reach a virtually limitless global audience to help them learn It’s also a great way for instructors to extend their influence and drum up new business outside the marketplace As a student, Sally Apokedak of Marietta, GA, has taken courses and gained skills that have...
It’s been said that great teachers can get students excited about virtually any subject That said, you might assume Excel would be an exception to the rule Billy Wigley, 50, of Las Vegas is out to prove you wrong, and it’ll only take a minute or two of watching his courses before you see the light Billy’s...
