First Draft Learning · AboutMeet the TeamNew Orleans, LA · Nationwide
The People Behind the First Draft
Two museum educators. One mission. History education that actually works.
"The historian's job is not to pass judgment on the past, but to make it live again."— Barbara Tuchman

First Draft Learning was founded by two instructional designers who started in real classrooms — then took that work to national audiences. Aaron and Annie combine classroom experience, curriculum expertise, and eLearning design in ways most developers can't.

Everything they build is grounded in clear objectives, primary source analysis, and practical application. Engaging, yes — but above all, usable.

Our Mission

"Every student deserves a history education built on primary sources, real questions, and genuine curiosity — and every educator deserves the tools to deliver it."

Co-Founder & Director of Instructional Design & eLearning
Aaron Jura
Articulate Storyline Articulate Rise Canvas LMS Scenario-Based Learning Museum Education Secondary Education

Translating Complex History Into Engaging Learning

Aaron Jura is an instructional designer and eLearning specialist who transforms complex historical content into engaging, accessible digital learning experiences. With over a decade of experience as a classroom educator, instructional coach, and school administrator, he brings deep, real-world insight into how people learn, what teachers need, and how to design for impact.

Currently working within a leading museum environment, Aaron designs and develops asynchronous courses, interactive modules, and professional learning programs for national audiences. His work sits at the intersection of historical scholarship, digital storytelling, and learner-centered design.

Aaron's approach is grounded in a clear philosophy: complexity is not a barrier — it is a design opportunity. By leveraging scenario-based learning, inquiry-driven frameworks, and rich multimedia, he builds experiences that make rigorous content meaningful, memorable, and usable in real classrooms.

He specializes in creating learning that does more than inform. His work equips educators and learners to think critically, engage deeply, and apply knowledge beyond the screen.

Primary Sources, Real Standards, Real Impact

Annie Preziosi is a curriculum designer and eLearning developer who began her career in the classroom, where she built a strong foundation in standards-based instruction, student engagement, and primary source analysis. As a teacher, she developed and implemented rigorous, inquiry-driven lessons that helped students think critically, write effectively, and connect historical content to meaningful questions.

Building on that experience, Annie has authored a wide range of curricular resources aligned to ELA, Social Studies, and Civics standards, including the C3 Framework. Her work is known for its rigorous literacy demands and carefully scaffolded support — ensuring students are challenged to read closely, write analytically, and think historically, while being given the structured pathways to do so successfully.

Now working within a museum education setting, Annie designs and develops digital learning experiences that bring history to life for national audiences. She creates interactive, primary source-based materials using Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, the Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and Canvas LMS. Her work integrates scenario-based learning, guided inquiry, and multimedia to create experiences that are both rigorous and human.

Annie has led LMS-based curriculum development, coordinated national professional development programs, and managed complex projects from concept to launch. A champion for access, she has expanded the reach of museum-based learning to educators and students who might not otherwise have access to these resources.

Co-Founder & Director of Curriculum & Instruction
Annie Preziosi
C3 Framework Outcomes-Based Literacy Scaffolding & Differentiation K–12 Classroom Experience
Annie Preziosi — President's Award Recipient
Awarded February 2026 · Outstanding contribution to museum education & national outreach
What Drives Us

The Principles Behind Every Course We Build

01
Primary Sources First

Students learn history best when they encounter it directly — through letters, photographs, speeches, and records. Every course we build centers the primary source as the primary learning event.

02
Rigor Without Barriers

Academic rigor and accessibility aren't opposites — they're a design challenge. We build content that challenges and supports students simultaneously, with scaffolds, inquiry frameworks, and differentiated options built in.

03
Teachers Are Experts Too

We don't design for teachers — we design with them. Every project begins with listening. Our professional development treats educators as the professionals they are, not as recipients of someone else's prescription.

Ready to Work With Us?

Whether you need a single Storyline module or a full district partnership, we'd love to hear about your students, your standards, and your goals. Let's write the first draft together.

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Combined Expertise

"Between us, we've built courses for national museum audiences, trained K–12 educators across the country, and designed everything from a single primary source activity to a full year-long curriculum."

Articulate Storyline 360 Articulate Rise Canvas LMS Adobe Suite Google Suite Canva C3 Framework NCSS Standards UbD Design SCORM / xAPI