Russell Clayton

Director-level Operations & L&D Leader in Higher Education and Healthcare workforce development

Manager of Operations26 years experienceDirectorEducationHigher EducationProfessional Training & Coaching

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People-operations and L&D operations builder who helped a young organization (TGH-USF People Development Institute) standardize workflows using a People-Process-Platform approach. Implemented scalable policies and centralized intake systems (web forms) and partnered closely with HR/payroll to resolve vendor/facilitator payment delays. Known for coaching executives without ops backgrounds by translating operational concepts into clear, practical language.

Experience

Manager of OperationsTGH-USF People Development Institute

Associate Professor of InstructionMuma College of Business, University of South Florida

Associate Professor of InstructionTalent and Leadership Development Solutions

Assistant Professor of InstructionMuma College of Business, University of South Florida

Assistant Professor of Management (Tenured)Tapia College of Business, Saint Leo University

Assistant Professor of ManagementUniversity of North Carolina at Asheville

Ph.D. Student and Graduate Teaching AssistantUniversity of Mississippi

Major Gifts FundraiserAuburn University

Major Gifts FundraiserVanderbilt University

Major Gifts FundraiserMiddle Tennessee State University

Education

University of Mississippidoctorate, Business Administration (Management; minor: Psychology) (2011)

Middle Tennessee State Universitymaster, Administration & Supervision (Higher Education Administration) (2006)

Auburn Universitybachelor, Business Administration (Marketing) (2000)

Key Strengths

Built people-ops structure for an early-stage institute using People-Process-Platform
Unblocked facilitator/vendor payment delays by partnering with HR/payroll leadership
Hands-on operational diagnosis by working directly with frontline implementers
Scaled processes through clear policies (intake workflow and chain-of-command)
Streamlined course/resource submissions via centralized website form and screening workflow
Effective executive coaching by translating operations concepts into plain language/analogies
Fast, reliable information dissemination to VP-level stakeholders

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Languages

English

Skills

Learning & Development (L&D)Leadership DevelopmentTalent DevelopmentOrganizational BehaviorExecutive CoachingExecutive EducationCurriculum DevelopmentCourse Proposal EvaluationFacilitator RecruitmentFacilitator OnboardingInstructional DeliveryOnline TeachingProgram ManagementProgram ScalingOperations Management