About the teacher
Ashlyn is a licensed lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario, having obtained law degrees in both Common Law and Civil Law from McGill University. After practising law for several years, Ashlyn decided to teach law full-time to post-secondary students. She currently teaches various courses in a legal program at an Ontario public college including legal writing and communication, public speaking and advocacy, and career development (cover letters, resumes, interviews, LinkedIn). Ashlyn also provides academic advisement and career counselling to students regarding university applications and volunteer opportunities. Ashlyn's expertise lies in public speaking, advocacy, writing, and academic/career counselling and advisement. She coaches a team of students for provincial and national public speaking competitions and is a published author. She has written two textbooks on writing and communication for legal professionals. Ashlyn has success in helping students improve their critical thinking skills through debate and persuasive writing workshops and novel studies. Her novel studies courses include examining Shakespeare's plays and various novels including The Great Gatsby, To Kill a Mocking Bird, Animal Farm, and Jane Eyre.