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 Director's
Biography
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 author
and internationally renowned speaker who has
appeared on radio and TV. He and presents at
conferences worldwide. He cites course lecturing
at the University of Turku, Finland, Oslo
University in Norway, and presentations at the
Bermuda National Conference, the World Congress
Conference in Ireland held in Dublin City and
the Global Summit Conference in Washington, D.C.
as especially memorable. He was a Canadian
presenter at the World Down Syndrome Congress in
Vancouver in 2006.
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, 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.
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
also serves as president with the Council
for Exceptional Children Ontario (CEC). He is a
member of ASCD (the Association of
Supervisors for Curriculum Development) APSE (Assisting Persons Seeking Employment), MTSA (The
Michigan Transition Services Association), AERA(
the American Educational Research
Association) and the National Resource Center (N.R.C.)
for Para educators.
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. He has
spoken and presented to numerous school district
staffs.
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, national organizations, and
political leaders (Irish P.M.) for his work in
education from the governments of countries in
Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
Ashleigh has a Ph. D. in Special Education with
a focus in the topics of diversity and inclusive
education. He received the Order of Ontario
Medal from the Lieutenant 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. In 2007 “Dr. Ash” was designated as
Educational Leader of the Year by the Council
for Exceptional Children (C E C.)
In
2008 he was inducted as a Princeton Award
recipient recognizing Dr. Ash as a global leader
in the education category. In 2009 Dr. Ash was
received the Lifetime Achievement Award for
Leadership in Education from the Ontario
Association for Parents in Catholic Education (OAPCE)
for his dedication to Catholic Education.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
amolloy@transedinstitute.org
1-866-634-8789 or (416)
282-8789
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Transformation
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