I am a wife, sister, daughter, dog parent, friend, colleague, leader, mentor, instructional designer, web designer, technology trainer and wanderer.
As a Colorado native, I grew up in the Denver area where we camped, had family picnics and wandered all over the Rockies. I developed an appreciation for different hues of blue in the sky and always knowing what direction I was headed.
Always a wanderer, I moved to Washington DC to attend college and ended up staying a while. On a whim one summer, I visited San Francisco and within a month of that visit, I was living there. My wandering spirit took me back to Denver for reasons that were unclear until I met another wanderer, fellow road-trip enthusiast and the love of my life who has been my best friend and partner for 30+ years. Together, we have lived in Denver, Portland, San Diego and Merced, California. Every location has provided endless opportunities for exploration, adventure and learning.
I worked as an Instructional Designer, Technology Trainer and Organizational Developer, building learning programs for thirty years. I created course content and curriculum for just about every learning delivery modality and across several industries. Ranging from Healthcare to High-Tech to Higher Ed, and from Web Design to Technology Training to eLearning, my focus was always been at the intersection of design + technology and how thoughtfully, well designed content enhances learning. I recently “retired” after being laid off and while it wasn’t what I hoped for, I now have the opportunity and freedom to try new things and dig into hobbies like crafting, quilting and other artistic maker stuff. Stay tuned, it’s going to be fun!
I’m glad that you are here. Feel free to wander around my website to learn more about me and what’s going on in my life. Check out Rocky’s Roads (our travel journal site and CraftyJDesigns my new crafter, quilter, maker site.
Rules of my road:
- Be Kind
- Help Others
- Keep Laughing
- Keep Wandering
Contact me at joanholmquist@gmail.com
Joan Holmquist 