TESTIMONIALS 

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
 

“Thanks so much for all your help Ashley! We truly appreciate it! It was amazing working with you.”
- BILLIE, Assistant Director

“Ashley is an incredibly hard worker, gets things done right away and has wonderful interpersonal skills. A very well rounded, talented individual.”
- SCOTT KISH, Industry Artist

"I want to take the time to reach out and let you know just what Ashley has done for me and what she has done for many other women that she has come in contact with. Being featured in SKYN Magazine has touched me deeply. To hear my husband say 'I can't believe my wife is featured in SKYN Magazine' is one of the best compliments I have heard from him. He is really proud of me. She makes me want to reach for more, step outside of my boundaries, claim what I want for myself, and grow into someone made of much more than just her fears and apprehensions. She put me in a position that challenged me to determine what I was made of and what I felt like I deserved." 
- JACQUELINE, Featured Model

"We contacted Ashley via @thehassard instagram and were extremely grateful with her amazing ideas and support of our brand and its causes to help others. We think we got great exposure from SKYN magazine and would love to work again."
- JOHN WRIGHT, Director, Lyfe Watches

”If you can get Ms. Hassard as a your supply teacher, you'd be very lucky. She's absolutely fantastic and very tech-friendly! I had a super smooth day, the kids loved her and can't wait to see her again! I can't recommend her enough. Thank you for your help Mme.Ash!”

- JULIUS, Teacher

"What can I say about Ashley J Hassard? First what a star and a talented model. I’ve worked with Ashley last weekend on a shoot and I was amazed how professional and talented she is from start to finish. Ashley is lots of fun to work with and brings an amazing vibe to the studio. I highly recommend working with Ashley, because I see a star and I can’t wait to work with her again." 
- WILLIAM RIQUELME, Photographer

"Ashley is not only a model, speaker, and life enthusiast, but one of my beautiful good friends inside and out! She is so friendly, smart, positive, fun, and professional! She has lots of experience in many aspects and you can always count on your work with her being amazing!"
- ANASTASIA MOSS, Model

"Ashley is the single, most inspirational young woman I have met and have had the privilege to work with. She has a zest for learning, consistently seeking out new challenges to enrich her life and those around her. Ashley was an integral part of the classroom and performed all duties with a high degree of professionalism, consistently showing care and concern when working with students. She is a confident, competent, self directed learner and worker: Ashley is a "Natural" teacher. I strongly believe her positive attitude, exemplary work ethic and enthusiastic personality will allow her to stand out in any future endeavour."
 -HENRI PARKES, Supervisor

"I don’t think I have met anyone more energetic, cheerful, and full of excitement than Ashley Hassard. I worked closely with Ashley on many occasions and observed her leadership abilities, enthusiastic participation and unquenchable desire to do things perfectly. Ashley was a key success to numerous extracurricular activities at Earl Haig, ranging from the United Way Committee to Student Council… she did it all! Ashley “A. Hazard” was no doubt a role model to all students at Earl Haig S.S. and to her community."
- GERALD MAK, TCDSB

"You could use all of the best words in the dictionary synonymous to 'amazing' to describe Ashley Hassard, and still not get the full picture. She is genuinely caring, hard-working, motivational, and simply someone you want on your team. If you can track her down to work with you on a project, you know it will be a big success. This girl is going places." 
- LEILA, Co-Founder & Chief Partnerships Officer at Fitset

"Ashley is probably one of the most outstanding individuals I have met! I first met Ashley when we both became Youth Ambassadors for impossible2Possible, selected to be team members on a running expedition in Bolivia. As we strived to run a marathon everyday, Ashley's determination was quite evident. She never gave up, she pushed herself, and she never settled in the face of adversity. Probably the most noticeable thing about Ashley is her charismatic personality and her work ethic. Ashley always strives to be friends with those around her, and she strives to include everyone. Furthermore, she puts 110% effort into all her work, no matter the situation. If it is organizing an international humanitarian trip, teaching a dance class, giving a presentation, or running 120 miles in Bolivia, Ashely takes pride in her work!"
- RYAN, impossible2Possible Youth Ambassador

"Over the course of the past two years, I had the unique benefit of working alongside Ashley in several capacities. Ashley has been relied on by Me to We's China team to lead diverse groups of students through volunteer service experiences, speech and confidence strengthening workshops, as well as strategic reporting for the expansion of our programs across the country. To state that Ashley has been a beneficial addition to the team in China would be an understatement. Her energy, enthusiasm and leadership qualities have proven to be an unparalleled force that we are so fortunate to have support us. As one of the strongest team players I have had the opportunity to worked with, I do not hesitate for moment in providing Ashley with a strong recommendation to any of the causes she may choose in the future."
 - ROB PALMER, Director of Leadership Programs at Me to We

"Ashley Hassard is a remarkably inspiring person to work with. Starting from our early years of studying together, she has been an initiator for change. She works incredibly well with others, is organized, and passionate - making her a successful leader. Over the years, I have seen Ashley use her creativity and plain hard-work to start and complete numerous projects. Her positive attitude and energy makes it a pleasure to work together!"
- LISA, Field Archaeologist at Archaeological Services Inc.
 

“It was a pleasure to work alongside Ashley throughout her practicum. Ashley is organized and planned for her lessons. She prepares detailed lesson plans including all necessary elements and a realistic timeframe to which she routinely adheres. She is creative in the selection of strategies, material, and activities. Ashley demonstrates an understanding of and a respect for students, as well as a commitment to her own on-going learning. She is open to suggestions and implements them in her teaching. I wish Ashley continued success in her future career and endeavours.”
- PINA, Upper Canada College

“Ashley is a remarkably open and enthusiastic teacher. She brings a wealth of curiosity and energy to every endeavour in the SK class, and is always ready to leap into an opportunity to engage the students in lively activities and games. It was a pleasure watching Ashley really take on the challenges and possibilities of inquiry-based teaching. Increasingly willing and able to let the children’s sense of wonder and curiosity guide the direction of a discussion and experience, Ashley moderates rather than leads the discussion, opening unexpected and often extremely sophisticated lines of inquiry. She has presented a series of experiments on gravity, and with each one has considered more deeply how to pull for collaborative discussion and reflective thinking. A warm and generous co-worker, Ashley is a great team member. She thoughtfully considers the needs and suggestions of the teaching team, and thoughtfully presents ideas and questions.”
- CAROL, The Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto

”Ashley, you must be very proud of yourself for the work you do.  Your enthusiasm, creativity and dedication are evident by the way in which you embrace every opportunity. For you the glass is always at least half-full! You are the kind of teacher that transforms – students’ feeling of competence, a school’s vision. You need to be in a classroom.”
- LILY, Principal, TDSB

”I was so grateful for how level headed and adaptable you were. I’ve never seen someone work as hard as you without breaking a sweat or even mentioning if they needed a break, it’s clear what a pro you are and you really saved the day (on multiple fronts).”
- Andrea, Event Circle

“That was an unbelievable report. Honestly best thing I’ve seen in 17 yrs of teaching. Not only because you have a great grasp of the kids but it was so well thought out and detailed. You’ve set the bar very high and you’re definitely on #1 speed dial whenever I have to take any day off!”
- Evan, TDSB Teacher

STUDENT REFERENCES

"Ashley was an amazing leader. With her amazing incite and articulate words, she helped me see a different side of my world. She pushed me to share things I've never told anyone, and I greatly appreciate that." 
- JOHN, Student

"I think that Ashley is one of the coolest most driven women I've ever met. She's so inspirational and awesome, and she really helped me learn so much about who I am and what it means to be a leader." 
- JULIA, Student

”I cannot express the thankfulness that I have that you were my facilitator. I was very inspired by your stories and the advice that you gave. I loved when you told us about what you achieved and it really motivated me to keep working towards my goals. From day one I was so happy to have you there to inspire me and help guide me. I admire you positivity and envy the amount you have throughout the the day - even at the very start and very end, when everyone else is falling asleep, you’re still always so positive and energetic. You have taught me so much and influenced my perspective in such a positive way and for that I am forever grateful. Thank you again for everything that you have done.”
- SOPHIE, Student

"I cannot thank Ashley enough for everything she's done for me this week. She is such a kind and caring person, she makes the sessions so interesting and diverse." 
- BETHANY, Student

"Ashley was so easy to talk to, and very easy to open up to. She is so incredible, and such a beautiful person to look up to. She has such a fantastic soul, has touched so many lives, and she's nowhere near done. There is nothing she can't do, and she makes everyone else feel the exact same way. She is the reason we are so passionate and driven, and I want to thank her for for making me realize just what I can do and of how proud I can be of myself." 
- SARA, Student

"What I believe will help me the most as I continue to build on and use my time in India to implement my own change in society is what Ashley helped me to see in myself. She is one of the most amazing people I have ever met, and I can’t thank her enough for being so accommodating with everything I shared with her, for making me feel so comfortable and at ease, and for showing me that my voice matters and that people pay attention to what I say." 
- REID, Student Participant
      
"What I like most about you is how you always come in our classroom with a smile on your face. What I also like most about you is how youre the kind of person who cares about other people and who wants to make a difference in the world." 
- KYLA, Student 

"I thought the speech was very inspiring, entertaining and fun! I really wish that everybody in the school had a chance to attend the workshop because it took everything that I just learned from the speech and made me think about it a bit deeper than I would've before... Thanks to you and Amar's help, a group of students and the we act committee has planned a fundraising event called the 'Ford Drive for change', we will be having a barbecue, car washes and a yard sale as well as allowing people to take a car for a test drive to raise money. Also, coming up in about 2 weeks our school is holding a mini we day, we have guest speakers and games planned for the day and have invited other we act groups from around our city. To get more involved, I am going to stay supporting these awesome events for the remainder of the school year and in the summer will be working to see if I can fundraise for a trip, in September when I am in high school I am going to make sure that I am in their we act group and will be continuously  looking for ways to volunteer in my community to make a difference."
- LUCY, Student Participant

“Thank you for being an amazing, sweet, and caring teacher.”
- ZXAVIER, Student

”I have more motivation in learning and Ms Ash makes it fun!”
- TRISTYN, Student

”Thank you so much for all the things you have taught me! I've learned so much in the most exciting and fun ways. You are one of the best teachers I've ever had and I love how you would always come to class with the brightest smile and make us all happy! Online learning has been such a blast with you around and I will really miss that! I love how you would always bring out positive things even in rough situations! Once again, thank you so much!”
- NEHARIKA, Student

”Thanks for being the best teacher ever!”
- ARIB, Student  

”Ms. Ash, thank you for being an amazing teacher.”
- FARIKA, Student  

PARENT REFERENCES

“You are such a talented teacher and we can’t thank you enough for all your love and guidance and support of our song this year. He LOVES SCHOOL and that is because of you!”
- JEN, Parent of Student

“Vous avez été un prof fantastique: nous avons pu voir notre fils s’épanouir durant le cours de l’année et nous tenons à vous remerciez pour votre excellent travail.”
- NADJI, Parent of Student

“We are so grateful that our son had you as his SK teacher! He adores you and really thrived this year. You have set such a high standard for all future teachers in his life. Thank you!”
- MICHELLE, Parent of Student

”Oh my goodness. Where would we be without you? Your endless concern, compassion, efforts and wisdom are so greatly appreciated. You’ve helped our son to become a better little human - we truly believe that! Thank you, and we wish you the best summer. Our endless gratitude for being the best SK teacher ever!”
- PAMELA, Parent of Student

”When it came to his teachers, our son especially liked Ashley. We unfortunately had to change the time of his class and he was so disappointed that he wouldn’t get to be with the same teacher. He was really sad that he wouldn’t get to continue meeting with Ashley and it showed that he deeply liked her classes, her oral English lessons, and her company. Our son tends to be considered rather “naughty”, “silly”, and “often too distracted” within the Chinese education system, but Ashley worked with him and waited patiently, guiding him every time. He excelled, had fun, and really enjoyed learning with Ashley. Thank you!”
- M, Parent of Student

”Thank you very much, Ashley! I’ve never heard her ask if she can do more tutoring, but she just asked that right after the first session of the day.”
- D, Parent of Student