Ashley earned her Master of Arts in Reading from Montclair State University and her Bachelor of Arts in both Elementary Education and Special Education from SUNY Geneseo.  Mrs. Crowely recently completed 30-hours of Orton-Gillingham training at the Institute for Multi-Sensory Education.   She is the director of Barnstable's new Accent Program, a program designed to assist students with reading challenges.

Mrs. Crowley holds New Jersey State Standard Teaching Certification and Teacher of the Handicapped Certification.  Additionally, she is certified as a Reading Specialist and is the daughter of the original founder of Barnstable Academy. She is in her sixth year as a member of the Barnstable Academy staff.