As a teaching artist, Ashley specializes in drama in the early childhood classroom, having worked extensively integrating creative drama in preschool and kindergarten classrooms. Often using picture books as inspiration for creative drama, Ashley’s work in classrooms encourage students to use their bodies, voices, and imaginations.

Ashley facilitates Professional Development trainings with classroom educators on drama and arts integration in the classroom. For more information, please contact her.

Past PD workshops: 

• October 2021: Drama Integration in the Early Childhood Classroom - Kearney Public School teachers in partnership with the Lied Center for Performing Arts' Arts Across Nebraska program. 
• March 2020: Drama Integration in the Early Childhood Classroom - Kearney Public School teachers in partnership with the Lied Center for Performing Arts' Arts Across Nebraska program. 
• Ongoing 2018-2019: Creative Drama with Very Young Children - Heartland Family Services Early Childhood Educators, Omaha, NE
• December 2018: Drama Integration in Preschool Classroom - St. Paul United Method Church Early Childhood Educators, Omaha, NE
• Ongoing 2016-2019: Drama Integration in the Early Childhood Classroom - The Rose Theater, Omaha NE
• 2015-2016: Drama Integration in Elementary School Classrooms - Co-designed and co-facilitated with Teaching Artist team as a part of Childsplay’s Drama Frames Program.