Ashley holds the degree of Master of Arts in Education Supervision, specializing in literacy instruction and has been trained in Reading Recovery. She worked in public education for 15 years with a variety of titles. As a public school teacher, she worked with a wide range of student abilities and created one of the first systems in Columbus Public Schools to evaluate children by their progress, not by a grade. It developed into portfolio documentation and evaluations with an alternative progress report. It was well received by parents and administrators alike. This led to her leading many seminars on those subjects throughout the district. She was then asked to conduct summer workshops for teachers and administrators throughout Franklin County from the Ohio Department of Education with a focus on reading and writing strategies in the classroom. She gained deep insight into the process of reading and writing through that experience. She eventually put her career on hold to educate her children at home and currently assists many families with questions about reading, writing, and portfolio assessments. She loves being able to watch her children blossom into bright and beautiful learners. She is truly grateful for that gift.