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Clare Ashley

@clareashley

I lead talent, learning, and culture transformations, turning complex policy into measurable workforce capability.

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a leadership role where I can build and scale learning and talent systems, translate complex mandates into measurable standards, and coach leaders to deliver resilient, high-impact workforce transformation.

I’m a Director of talent, learning and culture with 20+ years transforming workforce capabilities across federal agencies and the private sector. I build and deliver learning systems in complex, high-stakes environments, translating dense policy and regulation into clear, actionable standards while partnering closely with stakeholders at every level.

In recent roles, I’ve overseen competency-based staff capacity building, managed budgets up to $2.6M with full contracting and procurement oversight, and led large-scale curriculum and modernization efforts under compressed timelines. I’m also deepening practice as a presence-based leadership coach through International Coaching Federation-accredited training, bringing that coaching mindset to organizational change, talent development, and resilient execution through ambiguity and transition.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

VW

Instructional Designer (Contract)

Vangent | Windwalker

Oct 2004 - Jun 2008 (3 years 8 months)

Designed and developed end-to-end applied leadership and compliance training programs for federal and healthcare clients, serving 1,000+ call center staff and supporting a 26,000+ employee IT security compliance rollout. Built LMS-based courses using Blackboard Academic Suite and delivered nationwide workshops that equipped 200+ trainers for 6,000+ trainees.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

IT

ICF-Accredited Presence-Based Coaching Training

ICF-Accredited Coaching Training (Level 1), Presence-Based Coaching

Level 1 ICF-accredited presence-based coaching credential in progress (60/100 coaching hours).

Boston University logoBU

Boston University

Master of Education, Educational Media and Technology

Master of Education in Educational Media and Technology from Boston University.

BV

Brighton University and Université Paris V

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science completed through study at Brighton University and Université Paris V.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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