Faculty / Staff

Amanda Conaway

Full Day Teacher

amanda.conway@ashland.kyschools.us

My name is Ashley Dellinger and I have been teaching preschool for 9 years. This is my 2nd year teaching at Ashland Exceptional Early Childhood Center. I have been married to my husband, Joab, for 13 years. We have two sons Max and Myles. I graduated from Marshall University in 2008 with my Bachelors degree and in 2018 with a Masters in Early Education from GCU. I received my IECE certification in 2020, and I recently just achieved my Rank 1 teaching license. 

I am excited for an amazing year of fun and learning!

Ashley Dellinger

Full Day Teacher 

ashley.dellinger@ashland.kyschools.us

My name is Tosha Hairston, and I am in my eleventh year of teaching in a preschool setting, and my first-year teaching with Ashland Independent School District.
I have been married to my husband Joe for seventeen years. We have three amazing children that are 4, 6, and 8 years old, two boys and one girl.
I graduated from Marshall University, with a Bachelor of Arts: Regents Degree and Associate of Arts: Medical Assistant Degree, I have graduated from Ohio University, with an Early Childhood Education and Science Degree. I also graduated from the University of Phoenix, with a Master of Arts: Education/Curriculum and Instruction and working on my 2nd master's in early childhood education at Liberty University.
I have a love for teaching, it is my heart, and I know it is what I have been called to do!

Tosha Hairston

Full Day Teacher 

Tosha.Hairston@ashland.kyschools.us

I am Married to Calvin Hankins. We have a son Braden and a daughter Krista Johnson and a son-in-law Sean. We also have three grandchildren, Judson, Quinten and Nolen Johnson.

After being a legal secretary for many years, in 2003 I decided to go back to college to pursue my dream of being an early childhood teacher.  I attended Ohio University where I earned several student grants and graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Early Childhood Education in 2006.

Since that time, I have been a preschool teacher for Lawrence County Early Childhood Academy in Ironton Ohio. I then continued my education and received a master’s degree in Teacher Leader. This is my third year being part of Ashland Independent Schools and love working with the children here at Ashland's Exceptional Early Childhood Center.

Gina Hankins 

Full Day Teacher

gina.hankins@ashland.kyschools.us

Hi!  I have taught preschool for 25 years, this is my third year with Ashland Exceptional Early Childhood Center. I graduated from Ohio University, with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education.  I received my Early Childhood certificate from Morehead State University, and have a Master’s Degree in Literacy Specialist from the University of Cumberland. I have been married for 24 years to Paul and we have two daughters, Chelcie and Whitnie. Teaching young children is my love! 

Letisa Moore

Full Day Teacher

letisa.moore@ashland.kyschools.us

Nikki Sanders

Teacher

jennifer.sanders@ashland.kyschools.us

Bianca Pemberton

Full Day Teacher

Bianca.Pemberton@ashland.kyschools.us

Jenna Rawlins

Teacher

Jenna.Rawlins@ashland.kyschools.us

Shelby Foutch

Teacher

shelby.foutch@ashland.kyschools.us

Makenlee Sparks 

Teacher

Makenlee.Sparks@ashland.kyschools.us