Once I graduated from high school, I went on to attend college at Roane State Community College here in Crossville. I did not know what I wanted to do at that point. I just knew that I wanted a degree, so I started at Roane State and just took the general classes that everyone has to take.

      I stuck with my general classes for two semesters before I decided that I wanted to get a degree in elementary education. After that, I did another two years at Roane State, that included the education classes, and then I moved to Cookeville to attend Tennessee Technological University. I had to complete two more years at TTU before I got my Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education (K-6).

      After graduating from Tech, I moved back to Crossville and worked as a substitute and interim teacher around the county. I've worked at almost every school in Cumberland County! I finally got my first official position at Crab Orchard as a Special Education assistant.

      I worked as an assistant for a year, and I learned so much about what it takes to be a teacher! The next year I was hired to teach third grade! I loved my third grade class and I learned a lot that year (just as I learn new things every year), but I felt like my calling was for middle school students. I was offered a spot teaching seventh and eighth grade math the next year and I jumped on it!

      Before I could officially teach seventh and eighth grade though, I had to be certified! So that summer, I went back to TTU to take one more class and another Praxis test. Now I'm certified to teach any subject through eighth grade.

      Since taking that math position, I've been able to work with some awesome people and awesome students! I've also had experience teaching every subject: Math, ELA, Science, and Social Studies. I think I've definitely found my niche though as a Science and Social Studies teacher!

Full Name: Ashley Nicole Corbin

Birthday: June 18

Astrology Sign: Gemini

Hogwarts House: Gryffindor

Patronus: swift

Wand: maple

Hobbies: reading, coloring, kayaking/paddleboarding, shopping

Pet(s): none

Favorite Color: turquoise, dark green

Favorite Place: the Biltmore

Favorite Foods: steak, pizza

Favorite Ice Cream: mint chocolate chip

Favorite Candy: SweetTart Ropes, Nerds Gummy Clusters, Peanut M&Ms

Favorite Movies: Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel superheroes, How to Train Your Dragon, Rise of the Guardians, almost every Disney/Pixar movie, You've Got Mail, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Age of Adaline, Sabrina, etc.

Favorite TV Shows: NCIS, Downton Abbey, Sherlock, The Chosen, Ted Lasso, just to name a few

Favorite Artists: Old Dominion, Dermot Kennedy, Ed Sheeran, The Goo Goo Dolls, etc.

Favorite Books: the Bible, Harry Potter, Jack Reacher novels, etc.

Favorite Creatures: tigers, dolphins, nifflers

If I hadn't become a teacher I would've become a... crime scene investigator.

I really want to learn to... play my ukulele!

I would love to have my own... Vespa! I would just need somewhere to be able to use it every day though, so I guess I would also love to have my own dream house close to a lake with places to ride my Vespa!

I know all the lyrics to... "Stand Out" from the Goofy Movie soundtrack! I probably know all the lyrics to most Disney songs. Impressive, I know.

If I won the lottery, I would... travel the world with my family, among other things.