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Ashley Hutchinson

Ashley Hutchinson

Deer Valley Unified School District

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Ashley's work combines: Education, Technology, and Helping People

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Day In The Life

Paraprofessional

I provide classroom support for students with special needs.

Skills & Education

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

    Barry Goldwater

  • Bachelor's Degree

    Human Development and Family Studies, General

    Arizona State University

  • Graduate Degree

    Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

    Arizona State University

Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be a Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School:

Bachelor's Degree: Human Development and Family Studies, General

Graduate Degree: Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

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Defining Moments

How I responded to discouragement

  • THE NOISE

    Your degree will get you nowhere.

  • How I responded:

    I kept focusing on the fact that a degree in Family Studies would prepare me to work with a multitude of individuals in a multitude of disciplines. This degree has given me many tools to understand people and has helped me build strong relationships.