Ashley Thomas, MS, LHRD
Assistant Director of Instructional Design & Assessment Systems
Biography
Ashley Thomas is an accomplished educator and instructional design professional with more than 10 years' experience in teaching, learning development, and program leadership. She began her career as a high school English Language Arts teacher, where she built a reputation for fostering meaningful learning experiences and supporting student growth through engaging, student-centered instruction.
Driven by a passion for leadership and organizational development, Ashley earned her master's degree in Leadership and Human Resource Development from Louisiana State University. This foundation propelled her transition into instructional design, where she has spent the past five years shaping impactful learning solutions across diverse audiences.
Ashley has been instrumental in building instructional programs from the ground up - designing curriculum frameworks, developing comprehensive training materials, and implementing scalable learning initiatives that have enhanced both educator effectiveness and learner engagement. Her expertise spans course design, training facilitation, assessment strategy, and continuous improvement of learning systems.