Ashley Ufret (She/Her)
Ashley Ufret, proud of her Puerto Rican heritage was born and raised in the Bronx, N.Y. She identifies as a lifelong learner and scholar. A proud NYC Teaching Fellow alumni, she is now entering her 6th year as an educator at P.S. 375 in Brooklyn, N.Y. A Childhood and Bilingual elementary school teacher, she was introduced to Computer Science as a member of the Department of Education’s CS4ALL Sep Jr. program. Having personally fought to overcome physical and societal barriers to success, and bearing witness to the inequities faced by her students, she quickly embraced the invitation to participate in CS4ALL’s Equity initiative; joining the Ingenuity and Exploring Equity in Computer Science (EECS) teams.
In an effort to advocate for and empower her students, over the past 4 years Ashley Ufret has dedicated her personal time towards professional development in the content and instructional practices of CS and Equity. She finds innovative ways to integrate CS and Equity education within core content areas (math, ELA, SS, Science) taught in grades K-5. Her goal is to bring CS and Equity education to as many students as possible. Now, with over 400 hours of professional learning in CS and Equity, she welcomes any opportunity to share her expertise with other educators in the hope they become inspired to do the same.