Hello,
I see this project is past the due date, but still open. I'm curious if you are still seeking a suitable candidate.
If so, I have a question on the project, but first a little about me.
I run a boutique full service marketing agency based in Markham, Ontario Canada. We work almost exclusively with the Divi theme and know it well. We are not US based, but we are the next best thing. English language is not an issue as it is native to me.
In your post, you mentioned creating a theme "like" Divi... Is there a reason you would not use Divi itself ?
Training is not an issue, and the Divi theme makes it super easy for you to learn to add/edit content at any time. We can even make a few "sub-templates" for pages/posts, this will make it even easier for you to make changes, You may have different layouts for different types of content, say a video page versus a sales page, we would build a layout template (sub-template) for each of these, and it's as simple as 2 clicks to have the layout loaded and ready to edit.
We typically train clients on how to make simple adds/changes on every job, it can be anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes. And we even conduct another session a week or so after, just to be sure everything is going well. Often times, it seems overwhelming, but once you get the hang of it, Divi is the simplest theme to use. If you can edit a powerpoint presentation, you can work with Divi.
Would love to have a conversation 1-on-1 with you if you can