Anna I. Clayton, Ed.D.
Learning & Development Specialist
Designing 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, an instructional designer and L&D specialist with a doctorate in Instructional Technology and 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
- 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 K–12, nonprofit, and corporate learning environments.
Tools & platforms
Featured Learning & Development Projects
Learning Needs Assessment
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.
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.
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN · Safety · Blended Learning
New Hire Safety & Onboarding Program
Portfolio sample from an early instructional design project: designed a comprehensive new hire onboarding and OSHA safety program for a roofing company, including employee onboarding, compliance training, emergency procedures, and job-site performance support.
Learning Strategy & Design
ADDIE · Learning Strategy & Design
How to Change a Car Tire: Beginner’s Safety Training
Designed a complete blended learning solution using the ADDIE model, including learning and task analysis, objectives, assessments, a practical performance rubric, implementation planning, and a Kirkpatrick evaluation strategy.
Branching Scenario Design
STORYBOARDING · Branching Scenarios · Accessibility · Storyline 360
Differentiated Instruction in Practice
Developed a detailed Storyline 360 storyboard featuring branching scenarios, learner interactions, assessments, accessibility planning, narration scripts, and LMS reporting requirements.
Employee Onboarding
Performance Consulting
LOCALIZATION · E-Learning
Performance Consulting Project: Needs Analysis & Performance Improvement Plan
Conducted stakeholder interviews, identified performance gaps, analyzed root causes, and developed targeted learning and non-learning recommendations aligned with organizational goals.
Compliance Redesign
E-LEARNING DEVELOPMENT · Compliance
First Aid Certification Training Overhaul
Redesigned a 60-slide certification course into an interactive Storyline 360 experience featuring branching scenarios, reducing seat time by 30% while improving assessment performance and learning engagement.
Tools: Storyline360, SCORM, LMS Integration
LMS Administration
LMS ADMINISTRATION · Faculty Development
District-Wide LMS Implementation & Faculty Support
Managed Schoology and Canvas adoption, faculty training, onboarding resources, and implementation support during large-scale transitions.
Tools: Schoology, Canvas, Teams, Edpuzzle
Employee Onboarding
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT · Onboarding
New Educator Onboarding Program
Designed and facilitated a multi-week onboarding program for new faculty, coordinating cross-departmental functional content, LMS delivery, mentoring resources, and performance support materials.
Tools: Schoology, Canvas, Facilitation
Learning Strategy & Design
EMERGENCY REMOTE LEARNING · Faculty Development
Supporting Faculty Through Emergency Remote Learning
Designed training programs, virtual workshops, and performance support resources to help educators transition to online instruction.
Tools: Google Sites, Microsoft PowerPoint, Canva, Adobe, Forms
Bilingual Learning
LEARNING DESIGN · Localization
Spanish-Language Rise 360 Module Series
Developed a five-module bilingual professional development series in Articulate Rise 360, adapting content for cultural relevance rather than merely translating it. Designed for accessibility, engagement, and application.
Tools: Rise 360, Accessibility, Localization
eLearning Development
ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING · Articulate Rise 360
Transforming the Marriage License Process into an Interactive Learning Experience
Developed a self-paced learning experience using instructional design principles, information architecture, and learner-centered navigation.
Tools: Articulate Rise 360
"The goal of instruction is not to cover content — it's to uncover capability."
— Anna Clayton, Ed.D.