Ashley Payne

Hey, y’all! My name is Ashley Payne or as students like to refer to me as, “Artichoke Ashley”. I am originally a small-town girl from Prescott Wisconsin who decided to move to the big Redwood forests of California in order to pursue my passion for teaching middle school-aged students about nature, stewardship, and science. I went to college at Winona State University in Minnesota where I studied Communications with an emphasis on leadership and advocacy. I am excited to further develop my leadership skills here at Mission Springs and I hope to be able to inspire awe and passion in students through teaching. Just in case you needed to know, I absolutely love eating whole apples and I am terrified of Ladybugs. 🙂