McBride, Ashley: - Ashley McBride is an adjunct professor for the master's in learning design and technology program at Central Michigan University. She's also the director of technology at Dare County Schools in Nags Head, North Carolina, where she provides leadership and vision for the district's technology department, instructional technology facilitators and librarians. In this role, she leads educational technology coaches and librarians in creating and implementing plans that provide growth in digital teaching and learning practices. McBride has also led schoolwide and districtwide edtech professional learning programs. She holds an Ed.D. in educational technology from Central Michigan University.