Ashley Wright, School Counselor of the Year Finalist

Born and raised in Houston, TX, Ashley Wright went through undergraduate studies as an Education Major at Sam Houston State University as well graduate studies as a Professional School Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor. She currently serves as an elementary school counselor in Conroe ISD at Annette Gordon-Reed Elementary.  She has been an educator for the past 14 years and a school counselor for the past 5 years. As a previous classroom teacher for 9 years teaching grades Pre-K, 2nd, and 3rd, Ashley began to realize that students were having endless challenges that dealt with home, school, and with peers. In order to fully serve and connect with students campus wide and in her community, she went on to become a school counselor that would enable her to reach more students with social-emotional support and strategies/tools to enhance their resilience and relationships. 

Recently recognized as the 2022 American School Counselor of the Year Finalist and 2021 Texas School Counselor of the year, Ashley Wright continues to teach students to accept diversity, increase their self-esteem, build character, and maintain resilience. It her divine belief that “Every human being has the unlimited potential to make positive change in one’s life.”

Ashley continues to implement a diverse comprehensive counseling program that is dedicated to meeting the needs of her students, staff and the community. From weekly counseling lessons, student leadership opportunities, student achievement awards, and educator/youth podcasts, Ashley brings enthusiasm and campus engagement throughout the entire school year. As an advocate for the school counseling profession, Ashley has also presented several national webinars with ASCA, the national WhyTry program, state counseling associations and Region Education Centers with counseling program implementation ideas, tools and strategies to increase student attendance/engagement, and school counselor self-care. She now has created a podcast called the "The Wright Compassion" for educators and our youth to keep all individuals uplifted and maintain their own resilience with everyday challenges. Overall, Ashley continues to influence other professional school counselors in their role and strives to create change in our education system.

Review, Reflect, Reform

Tired? Burned out? Overwhelmed? Let’s Review, Reflect, and Reform! These powerful three words can influence you as a leader and create positive change within yourself and your school setting. It starts with you! As a leader, you need to know your worth and what’s at stake! When you use the power within yourself that you truly possess to lead and make new change, you can push through any type of adversity. Come and be rejuvenated as this session will help empower you to move forward with a clear mind and vision for your campus.