Anna I. Clayton, Ed.D, PMP
Learning & Development Specialist, Project Management
Analyzing, Designing & Managing training and learning that changes what people can do.
I build instructional experiences — from enterprise compliance courses to new teacher onboarding — that meet learners where they are and move them forward.
About
Learning is a design problem. I solve it.
I'm Anna Clayton, a bilingual, L&D specialist and Project Manager, with a doctorate in Instructional Technology and Distance Education. I have more than two decades of experience turning complex information into clear, engaging learning experiences.
My work has ranged from redesigning compliance training for first aid professionals to building new teacher onboarding systems for large urban school districts. I approach each project as both a performance problem and a human one — understanding the learner's context before prescribing a solution.
I'm fluent in ADDIE, UDL, and SAM, comfortable in Articulate Rise 360 and Storyline, and believe the best e-learning still starts with a good conversation.
- Ed.D., Instructional Technology & Distance Education
- PMI Certified PMP
- Articulate Rise 360 & Storyline 360 practitioner
- Canvas, Blackboard, Google, and Schoology LMS experience
- Bilingual instruction design — English & Spanish
——Expertise
What I bring to your team
Core competencies developed across military, higher ed, construction, K–12, nonprofit, and corporate learning environments.
Project Management
PMP-certified planning and execution across Agile and traditional methodologies, project charters, WBS, stakeholder registers, and risk management applied to both L&D initiatives and cross-functional technology rollouts.
Instructional Design
ADDIE and SAM methodologies are applied to onboarding, compliance, technical, and soft-skills curricula, from needs analysis through evaluation.
Certified AT Master Instructional Designer
Facilitation & Coaching
Live and virtual facilitation for new employee orientation, professional development workshops, and manager training across large, distributed teams.
Certified ATD Master Trainer (10/2026)
Adult Learning Theory & Design
Grounded in andragogy, cognitive load theory, and blended learning research from a doctoral study in Instructional Technology, and applied to real design decisions, not just methodological citations.
eLearning Development
Interactive SCORM modules, branching scenarios, and microlearning assets built in Articulate Rise 360 and Storyline 360, exported for LMS delivery.
LMS Administration
Platform setup, course enrollment, reporting, and compliance tracking in Canvas and Schoology. Experience migrating content between systems, creating templates, uploading and editing course content, and installing LTIs.
Qualitative & Quantitative Research
Trained in mixed-methods data collection and analysis: stakeholder interviews, surveys, and performance data to identify root causes before recommending a training solution, not after. Trained in decoding and theme creation.
Training Needs Analysis
Root-cause assessment through stakeholder interviews, surveys, and performance data review, ensuring solutions address real gaps, not assumed ones. Formally trained and experienced in research techniques and analysis tools.
Video & Media Production
Training video scripting, screen recording, and editing in Camtasia, plus AI-generated presenter video through Synthesia, cutting production timelines from weeks to days. Comfortable narrating, directing talent, or letting AI carry the presenter role.
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Featured Learning & Development Projects
PERFORMANCE CONSULTING · Learning Strategy
Learning Needs Assessment & Evaluation Plan
Developed a consulting deliverable for a fictional construction company, including organizational analysis, stakeholder interviews, performance gap analysis, a strategic learning roadmap, and a measurable evaluation framework.
Learning Needs Assessment
Ai Training & Accessibility
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING · AI · Accessibility & Adult Learning
Adult Learning Frameworks for AI
Served as a Subject Matter Expert for an international AI training initiative, developing adult learning frameworks, evaluating accessibility compliance, and facilitating professional development for instructional design teams.
Employee Onboarding
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN · Security · Blended Learning
New Hire Onboarding Fundamentals
Developed ADDIE deliverable packet for a DFW-area security guard training company: needs assessment, learning objectives, a self-paced e-learning course, a live, hands-on training day, and a multi-level evaluation plan to reduce early-tenure turnover.
Instructional Design & Learning
Project
FORMAT
Consulting Deliverable
Performance Consulting Project
Needs Analysis
How to Change a Car Tire
ADDIE Design
eLearning Development
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FORMAT
Storyline 360
Rise 360
Differentiated Instruction in Practice
Rise 360
Storyboard
Instructor-Led Training & Facilitation
Project
FORMAT
Facilitator Guide
Multi-Week Program
Rise 360
Training Evaluation & Results
Project
FORMAT
Evaluation Report
Multi-Level Evaluation Design
Specialized & International Consulting
Project
FORMAT
Adult Learning Frameworks for AI
Bilingual Curriculum Translation& Localization
SME Engagement
Translation & Localization
Learning Technology Strategy
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FORMAT
District-Wide LMS Implementation
Case Study
Talent LMS Platform Evaluation For Multi-Client Delivery
Vendor Comparison
CTE Summer Internship Initiative: Schoology Template
Standardized Course Template
"The goal of instruction is not to cover content — it's to uncover capability."
— Anna Clayton, Ed.D.