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Jesse C.

Jesse C.

Expert Instructional Designer with over 200+ courses made

Education isn’t just what I do—it’s the throughline of my entire career. Over the past 15+ years, I’ve worked across traditional classrooms, alternative education settings, higher education, and global organizations, designing learning experiences that are both rigorous and deeply human. I hold three professional teaching licenses and two degrees in educational theory and practice, and I’ve taught internationally in six countries beyond the United States—experiences that continue to shape how I approach culture, cognition, and real-world application in learning design. To date, I’ve partnered with more than 60 organizations and developed 300+ courses spanning clinical, academic, government, nonprofit, and corporate environments. My work includes collaborations with institutions like Harvard Medical School and the Institute of Coaching at Mass General Brigham; global and public-sector organizations such as the United Nations, ASEAN, AmeriCorps, and New York State; healthcare leaders including Kaiser Permanente and United Healthcare; and corporate and technology clients like JPMorgan Chase, Ford Motor Company, Samsung, Telstra, and OPSWAT. I’ve also supported curriculum and product development for educational publishers and edtech organizations such as Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the National Math & Science Initiative, STEM Fuse, and Digital Promise, while continuing to teach and design in hands-on, alternative environments like wilderness programs, trade-based instruction, and experiential learning spaces. Across all of it, my focus remains the same: translating complex ideas into meaningful learning experiences that are practical, human-centered, and built to last—whether in a classroom, a healthcare system, a corporate setting, or the field.

🇺🇸Portland, United States$50/hr100% JSS5.00 (33)Since May 2018

Earnings and projects

MRR
$1.6k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#29,355 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,855 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $9.7k

Total earnings
$140k

Billed in all: $143k

World#25,811 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,690 / 62.1k
Per project
$2.2k

$1.6k in the last 6 months

World#71,140 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,919 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
6
17% fixed83% hourly
World#34,405 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,906 / 62.1k
Projects in all
63

Across 71 contracts

30% fixed70% hourly
World#48,156 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#7,383 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$143kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$140k$142k$144k$146kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

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