About me.

I am Ashley DeVore a High School Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher in Southwest Missouri. I currently am in my 4th year of teaching at Bolivar High School. I LOVE my job... most days. :) 

I teach a variety of courses that include Child Development 1 and 2, Human Development, Housing and Environmental Design, Career and Family Leadership, and Career Pathways to the Teaching Profession. I am also the FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America) Adviser at our school. 

2016 National Leadership Conference - San Diego, California

I am married to Dustin DeVore who is a Livestock Specialist for MFA in South-Central Missouri. Together we have been married for nearly 7 years and have a Corgi named Cujo and 2 Cats (Kitkat, and Cali.)

I stay busy trying to actively promote Family and Consumer Sciences in various ways. I am currently the MoEFACS (Missouri Educators of Family and Consumer Sciences) Secretary and am excited to be attending the ACTE National Vision Conference in November 2016. 

I was recently selected as the 2016 Missouri New FACS Teacher of the Year in July. In past years I have represented our profession as well as FCCLA by promoting FACS at various events at our State and National Capitols.

Bolivar students speaking to Rep. Vicki Hartzler in Washington DC - July 2015

I originally found interest in FCS or FACS or Family and Consumer Sciences because of my love of cooking. I wanted to teach teens to be able to prepare safe and healthy meals for their families. However, through the course of my student teaching and some further experience I found a love for teaching Child Development. Then, throughout the last couple of years I gained a lot of interest in how technology can be incorporated into education to assist with the teaching and learning process. I have been fortunate to work in two 1:1 school districts in Missouri. 

Throughout my experiences with incorporating technology I found that there was a lack of information out there that was specific to the FCS world. So, here is my contribution. My blog, about what tech tools I use. I try to throw in some helpful tidbits as well as share any successes or failures I experienced when planning, prepping, and using the resources with my own classes. 

If you have any further questions or are wondering about a tech tool you have heard of or seen please let me know! 

Thanks for checking out my blog! 

<3 Ashley DeVore