UC Irvine Extension Appoints Missy Clayton as Corporate Accounts Manager for Corporate Training Program

Online, November 24, 2009 (Newswire.com) - November 24, 2009 - IRVINE, Calif. - University of California, Irvine Extension, the continuing education arm of UC Irvine, today announced the appointment of Missy Clayton as corporate accounts manager for the school's corporate training program. In this position, Clayton will work directly with corporations in providing training solutions to increase business growth and profitability and also work with highly qualified UC Irvine Extension course instructors to develop content specifically tailored for participating corporations.

"With Clayton's educational background in organizational development and leadership, coupled with her prior work experience in training and professional development, she will definitely serve as an integral part of the team," said Gary Matkin, dean of continuing education at UC Irvine. "Her insight, expertise and fresh perspective will help lead the program toward future growth and success."

Prior to joining UC Irvine Extension, Clayton spent one year working in the training and professional development areas of the human resources department for the city of Irvine. She was tasked with assessing corporate training needs, overseeing program implementations and developing evaluation strategies. Clayton also has several years of experience in product sales and customer relations.

"I look forward to contributing to the dynamic corporate training team," said Clayton. "UC Irvine Extension's quality education in this field will continue to help corporations create pertinent training programs geared at increasing productivity, efficiencies and their bottom line."

Clayton received her bachelor's degree in psychology from UC Santa Barbara and her master's degree in organizational leadership, with an emphasis in human resources in training and recruitment, from Chapman University.

For more information about UC Irvine Extension's corporate training programs, please visit http://unex.uci.edu/corporate or call 949-824-5414.

About UC Irvine Extension: As the continuing education arm of UCI, UC Irvine Extension is dedicated to providing a university-level learning experience for students, offering thousands of exciting courses and programs to local, regional, and global constituencies via online curriculum as well as through on campus classes. UC Irvine Extension offers a rich array of academic and community programs to support a diverse audience, from a wide selection of academic programs to numerous campus activities. For more information, please visit www.extension.uci.edu or fan the school at www.facebook.com/UCIExtension.

About the University of California, Irvine: The University of California, Irvine is a top-ranked university dedicated to research, scholarship and community service. Founded in 1965, UCI is among the fastest-growing University of California campuses, with more than 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students and about 1,400 faculty members. The second-largest employer in dynamic Orange County, UCI contributes an annual economic impact of $3.3 billion. For more UCI news, visit www.today.uci.edu.
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