Ashley Brandon received her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Northcentral University. Her doctoral and master’s work focused on serving English Language Learners in the K-12 environment. Ashley holds a Master’s degree in Leadership and Teaching English as a Second Language, as well as a Master's in Character Education, a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, an Associate’s degree of Arts in General Studies and an Associate’s degree of Arts with emphasis in Elementary Education. Ashley is the Assistant Director for the Canyon Center for Character Education at Grand Canyon University. In this role, she is serving leaders, educators and students in cultivating a flourishing society through virtue formation and development of practical wisdom. Ashley was a primary education teacher for over seven years, teaching grades K-6. She is also an instructor for higher education in the field of education, supporting students in a variety of education courses. Her passion is education and making a difference in the lives of students.