901 Advizers

Ashley

Senior Manager Of Academics

TNTP

Texas Christian University (2010)
University of Colorado at Denver, MA in Curriculum & Instruction: Pedagogy for Urban Leadership, concentration in English Language Acquisition

Ashley has over 12 years of experience in educational leadership, professional development, and mathematics instruction across industries including K-12 education and consulting.
Education
Strategic Management and Executive
Fine Arts, Music
Honors Student
Scholarship Recipient
Took Out Loans
LGBTQ
First Generation College Student

Q1Career path

Education

Leadership

Curriculum Development

3:04

"And so I've finagled my way into a district role because I knew I wanted to lead. I knew I wanted to do more curriculum work."

Q2Main responsibilities

Education

Professional Development

Leadership

1:23

"I am responsible for training their District leaders to progress monitor the implementation of their instructional vision."

Q3Day in the life

Teamwork

Leadership

Client Management

2:16

"how do I not just say yes to whatever the client asks, but instead really push their thinking"

Q4Most important skills - role

Motivating and Influencing

Cross-Cultural Agility

Strategic Prioritization

2:03

"Clear communication is super important. I'm communicating to thousands of teachers, hundreds of coaches and communicating to clients and communicating with teammates."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Learning and Development

Leadership

Impact

1:35

"I want to improve outcomes for students and that's what I get to do."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Project Management

Overcoming Challenges

Executive/Leadership

1:07

"We can't change everything. We can't change everything all at once but we still need to make progress on the work."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Creativity

Flexibility

Impact

1:25

"So much of what drives me in this is that impact on students and staying really connected to the kiddos that I taught who I still get to talk to."

Q8Who thrives in industry

Communication

Vision-driven

Mission-driven

1:51

"the ability to translate your point of view and your experiences across multiple contexts"

Q9Wish known before - industry

Communication

Problem-Solving

Project Management

1:31

"It's not my job to say yes to everything that the client asks for. It is my job to have an impact."

Q10Entry-level positions

Entry-Level Positions

Education

Nonprofit Organizations

1:40

"I know that there's a lot of programs specifically for undergraduate college students to tutors K-12 students."

Q11Significant lesson - career

Collaboration

Communication

Teamwork

1:09

"the fact that other people have a different perspective from me is what's going to make their contribution valuable"

Q12College ideas for success

Discipline

Time Management

Leadership

2:23

"thinking long-term and not just thinking what job am I going to have after graduation, but what Program do I want to be a part of"

Q13How identity impacted career

Benefits and Compensation

Overcoming Challenges

Financial Literacy

2:04

"So what being the first of my family to graduate from college is a really big deal and I'm very proud of that and it left me with a lot of loans"

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