Teacher of the Year: Vallery gives students the tools, instruction, support they need - American Press

Teacher of the Year: Vallery gives students the tools, instruction, support they need - American Press

This might be Ashley Vallery’s first year as an educator, but she has been a teacher for much of her life. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and Washington-Marion High School. She recalled being an athletic “OK student” who maintained good grades to keep participating in sports.             “I knew I couldn’t bring anything home less than a ‘B,’ so there were some late nights and early mornings for me as a child to make sure schoolwork w…