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Ashley Ritchie

Keymar,MD

Summary

Dedicated Kindergarten Teacher with three years of experience supporting diverse early learners
through developmentally appropriate, inclusive instruction. Skilled in differentiated teaching,
structured literacy, multisensory phonics instruction, and building strong classroom communities.
Kindergarten Team Lead for the 2025–2026 school year with strengths in collaboration, behavior
support, and creating hands-on, engaging learning environments where all students thrive
academically, socially, and emotionally.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Kindergarten Teacher — Westowne Elementary School

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS)
Catonsville, Maryland
08.2023 - Current

• Serve as 2025–2026 Kindergarten Grade-Level Team Lead, guiding curriculum planning,
assessment cycles, and team collaboration.
• Design and deliver developmentally appropriate, student-centered instruction aligned with state
standards.
• Utilize the structured literacy approach to teach phonics through multisensory, hands-on activities
and manipulatives.
• Differentiate instruction for multilingual learners, students with disabilities, and students from
diverse cultural and academic backgrounds.
• Apply trauma-informed practices, restorative approaches, and positive behavior supports to create
an inclusive classroom.
• Collaborate closely with reading specialists, co-teachers, and special educators to design
interventions and support all learners.
• Use formative and summative assessment data to guide instruction and plan targeted small-group
lessons.
• Build strong partnerships with families and staff to support whole-child development.

Pharmacy Technician

Wegmans Pharmacy
Hunt Valley, MD
05.2021 - Current
  • Teamed with peers, technicians and pharmacists to prioritize and complete orders.
  • Assisted pharmacist with clearing high volume of prescriptions and responded to customer questions.
  • Inspected medication storage locations to monitor drug expiration dates and supply adequate inventory.
  • Received and verified daily incoming drug inventories, reported discrepancies and logged items into inventory system.
  • Refilled medications, offered insight into over-the-counter products and verified insurance benefits.

Student Teacher Intern

BCPS
Owings Mills, MD
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Worked with mentor teacher to plan instructional goals and lesson activities covering required topics.
  • Adopted different strategies for managing classroom environments and maintaining student discipline.
  • Delivered clear, comprehensive instructions to support classwork and projects.
  • Created lesson plans to incorporate mandated topics and include immersive activities for student engagement.
  • Accepted constructive criticism and feedback with positivity in areas requiring improvement.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood/Elementary Education

Towson University
Towson, MD
05.2023

High School Diploma -

Walkersville High School
Walkersville, MD
05.2019

Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education

Hood College
Frederick, MD

Skills

  • Structured literacy and phonics instruction
  • Multisensory hands-on learning
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Classroom management and SEL
  • Supporting multilingual learners
  • Data-driven instruction
  • Collaboration with specialists and teams
  • Creating inclusive classroom environments
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs such as Excel and Word, and classroom technology and applications

Affiliations

• 2023- Graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education Cum Laude

• 2018- Inducted into the National Honor Society

• 2018-Inducted into the National Mathematics Honor Society

• 2018-2019 Treasurer, National Mathematics Society

• 2017-2015-Academic Excellence Award for having a 4.0 GPA

• 2017-Ran Pink Out Night & raised money for Breast Cancer Organization

Timeline

Kindergarten Teacher — Westowne Elementary School

Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS)
08.2023 - Current

Student Teacher Intern

BCPS
08.2022 - 05.2023

Pharmacy Technician

Wegmans Pharmacy
05.2021 - Current

Bachelor of Arts - Early Childhood/Elementary Education

Towson University

High School Diploma -

Walkersville High School

Some College (No Degree) - Early Childhood Education

Hood College
Ashley Ritchie