Dr. Ashleigh Molloy is currently Director of Transformation Education Institute where he consults and presents at international conferences on varied educational topics with a special focus on diversity issues as seen through the lens of inclusion. He is an internationally renowned speaker and presenter and cites course lecturing at the University of Turku, Finland, Oslo University in Norway and the Ireland DS Ireland Conference in Dublin City as especially memorable. He was a Canadian presenter at the D S World Congress in Vancouver in 2006. In 2007 “Dr. Ash” was designated as Educational Leader of the Year by the Council for Exceptional Children (C E C).

His career roles include experience as principal and system-wide administrator within the Catholic publicly funded school system of Toronto. He has taught at elementary, secondary and college levels and currently teaches special education courses (A Q) with York University (Toronto). In his previous position as a Coordinator, he applied his vision of equity among diverse cultural groups in the city by organizing an annual international education symposium for secondary students as a means of building bridges of understanding and respect for differences. He also expanded the international languages program to reflect the changing linguistic demographics of the community. His efforts were instrumental in forging linkages among community groups in the world’s most multicultural city (as designated by the United Nations in 2004).

Dr. Molloy is involved with the disability community and works tirelessly on their behalf. His community service includes his role as President the Down Syndrome Association of Toronto, Vice President of the Down Syndrome Association of Ontario, as Canadian representative on the Down Syndrome International World Congress, and as the current representative for Down Syndrome Toronto on the T C D S B Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC). He also serves as a Board member with the Ontario Coalition for Inclusive Education and with the Ontario Council for Exceptional Children. His service initiatives have included working with Special Olympics and as Chair of the Annual GALA for DSAT a community fundraising event.

Ashleigh currently is co-chair of the International Committee for TASH a social justice international organization based in Washington DC which promotes equity, opportunity and inclusion for people with disabilities. He is a member of the Association of Supervisors for Curriculum Development (ASCD), Assisting Persons Seeking Employment (APSE), The Michigan Transition Services Association (M.T.S.A.), the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and the N.R.C. for Paraeducators. He also serves as a board member with the Council for Exceptional Children. (CEC)

He has lectured to student teacher candidates at York University, to graduate students at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (University of Toronto), early childhood students at Seneca College and has taught several courses in the Paraprofessional Program at George Brown College as part of his dedication to improving the quality of education provided to students with special needs.

Ashleigh has been involved with numerous humanitarian outreach projects serving countries such as Ghana where he was awarded honorary citizenship, Malawi, the Philippines, Mexico and Ecuador. He has received numerous awards from community groups and national organizations for his work in education from the national governments of countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

Ashleigh has a Ph. D. in Special Education from Cambridge International University with a focus in the topics of diversity and inclusive education. He received the Order of Ontario Medal from the Lt Governor for leadership in education and humanitarian outreach in 2006. This prestigious honor is presented to a select few who are seen as role models for others to emulate as citizens. Recipients are seen to have demonstrated through their work a desire to build a better community for all. He has received letters of commendation for his work from political leaders around the globe, Irish Prime Minister Bertie Aherne being among them.