instructor profile

Jennifer

Zimmerli

INSTRUCTOR

Mrs. Zimmerli brings two full careers of experience in design and art education to the classroom.  She financed her college education working as a graphic and web designer at some of the top firms in Kansas City including Lockton Companies, Burns & McDonnell, Children International, and FishNet Security.

Mrs. Zimmerli returned to education as a teacher to spend more time with her family; she taught for Blue Valley and Spring Hill for a decade before joining Olathe and the e-Communication team in 2017.  She is a licensed, “highly qualified” K-12 art teacher and building principal with a passion for helping teen and adult learners transition from high school to college. 

Mrs. Zimmerli’s design specialties include print production, illustration, branding, surface patterning, social/grass-roots, typography, and photo compositing. She has taught classes in e-Communication Graphic Design, Web Design, and Video content areas, as well as Freshman Foundations. 

courses:

Foundations of e-Communication
Graphic Design III & IV
Senior Capstone – Graphic Design

EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Education, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies – University of Kansas
Bachelor of Arts, Art Education – Avila University
Associate of Arts, Art – Penn Valley Community College

CONTACT INFO:

jazimmerli@olatheschools.org
(913) 780-7150, ext. 2409
Office Location: ONWHS Rm. 2409