Ashley Prato is a Math Coach with 11 years of experience in education. She spent 10 years in the classroom teaching Algebra II before serving as a STEM administrator and now as a math coach and department chair. Ashley uses data-driven instruction to help students make significant gains in their mathematical understanding and consistently promotes discourse so learners can explore and share multiple problem-solving strategies. She believes in fostering a strong culture of error, where mistakes are valued as opportunities for growth, and emphasizes that math is not just about finding the “right answer” but about understanding the process of how we get there. At the heart of her work is building strong relationships with students and challenging the notion that only some people are “math people,” empowering all learners to see themselves as capable mathematicians.