Robert Jensen

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT ROBERT JENSEN

Bob Jensen is focused on helping non-profit organizations, companies, and faith-based organizations realize their goals and add value to the communities they serve. Bob retired from Fullerton College in June 2015 after 35 years of service. He taught in the Theatre Department from 19••••05, when he became Dean of Fine Arts, a position he held until his retirement. He can still be reached at his Fullerton College email address at r••••••@fullcoll.edu. During his tenure at Fullerton College, Bob enjoyed working with a very diverse collection of colleagues and students, sharing in their highly creative work, and promoting their work and the development of their careers. In the Theatre Department, Bob distinguished himself as an award-winning director, designer, and instructor. During those twenty five years in Theatre Arts he played a variety of roles as a set and lighting designer, technical director, playwright, director, managing director, and department chair. Bob also served as the director of the Fullerton College High School Theatre Festival, the Managing Director of the Playwrights Festival and the Directors Festival, and for four years as one of the leaders of the Fullerton College Theatre on the Green program at the Muckenthaler Cultural Arts Center. During his deanship the Art and Music Departments grew to be the largest in enrollment among all community colleges in California, 12 new Career Technical Education certificates were created, the transition from analogue to digital technology in Art, Music, and Theatre was accomplished, and a new training program with Disneyland was established. Bob’s largest project was his five years of work on the Fullerton College Centennial, during which time he co-coordinated 35 events and over 30 projects. Specialties: Special event management; branding and identity, hiring and staff development, Fine and Performing Arts facilities improvements, equipment acquisition, and grant writing.