Ashley Young

This is my 20th year as a teacher, and 11 of them have been spent teaching my fellow Crusaders at CKS!

This will be my 3rd year teaching Upper School Social Studies and I just love being back in my roots as a teacher. I began teaching about the past when I started teaching two decades ago, and I JUST love helping students to become good citizens of the world! After all, the story of our wonderful country, and the greatest state of Texas, is a fascinating one. So each day brings me joy to teach and learn with my Crusader historians!

I was born and raised in Dallas. I am a graduate of CKS and Ursuline Academy. In fact, my CKS graduation picture hangs in the main hall just above the water fountain! Later, I graduated from THE University of Kansas in 2003 with a BA in history and English. I received my teaching certificate in 2004 from the University of Dallas, and after three years in the classroom, I returned as a student to earn my master’s in history at the University of North Texas in 2009.

I taught middle school history in Irving ISD for 7 years, three at Lorenzo de Zavala Middle School, and four at Stephen F. Austin Middle School. In addition to my roles as a teacher, I served as a cheer coach, team leader, department chair, and other various leadership roles. In between my time at both schools in Irving ISD, while working on my masters, I worked for two years as a coordinator for a Texas state grant, BEHT (Building Excellence in History Teachers), created by the University of North Texas in conjunction with Irving ISD. While I enjoyed the experience of teaching teachers, I missed my work with students and headed back soon after I finished my master’s work.

My husband Kevin and I were married at CKS, we have baptized all three of our gorgeous children here, and we look forward to our last receiving his first Holy Communion this year! But what is most special is watching our three walk through the halls of CKS, and be blessed by the wonderful education CKS provides a student’s mind, body, and spirit. My family continues to be lifelong parishioners of CKS, and have loved watching CKS grow into the 21st century. I have such fond memories of CKS, and am so thrilled to continue to make more with my Youngins.
My ultimate goal in teaching is to instill a lifelong LOVE of learning in my students, independence to learn, and an appreciation of the freedoms and opportunity we are allowed in our great nation. I look forward to working with my Crusader students, and creating a partnership with my Crusader parents. I know together we can develop a student that functions independently at the level of his or her potential.
 

Mrs. Ashley Young 
7th Grade Red Homeroom
Upper School Social Studies 
CKS Cheer Coach