Ashly Emerson is a Peace Corps TEFL volunteer at Kaminets Podilskyi Ivan Ohienko National University. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Ashly moved to Tempe Arizona to attend Arizona State University for her Masters Degree in Education. Ashly has spent many years working with students both in and outside of the classroom as a history teacher and marching band color guard coach. In Ukraine, Ashly focuses on practical English through Communicative Approach practices with her students, student centered based teacher trainings, and building awareness for media literacy and diversity across Ukraine.