Ashley Wright

Ashley Wright has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Ashley is currently a Solutions Engineer - EMEA at Panopto, where they support the development of new business opportunities across EMEA and manages RFP/RFI responses. Prior to this, they worked as a Solution Engineer - Northern Europe at Blackboard for seven years.

Before joining Blackboard, Ashley worked at Newcastle University as a Development Officer, providing pedagogic support and enhancement to staff across the university in the effective use of learning technologies. Ashley was responsible for supporting the institutional Learning Management System (Blackboard) and other applications.

Their career also includes a role as a Consultant Trainer at Netskills, Newcastle University/JISC, where they delivered and developed e-Learning and web-related training workshops. Additionally, they worked as a Community Education Development Worker at the Community Informatics Research & Applications Unit (CIRA), School of Computing, University of Teesside. In this role, they liaised with academic schools, external agencies, and the voluntary and community sector to deliver courses and provide educational guidance.

Ashley's early work experience includes being a Computing Teacher at Teesside University and working as a Depot Controller (Assistant Manager) at Parker merchanting. At Parker merchanting, they were responsible for managing the Sales Office and stock levels, as well as overseeing staff training, appraisals, and selection.

Overall, Ashley Wright's work experience demonstrates a strong background in educational technology, training delivery, and business development.

Ashley Wright's education history includes various degrees and certifications. In 1985-1988, Ashley attended Coventry University and earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics (Honours). In 2000-2001, Ashley pursued a Master's degree in Information Technology at Teesside University. Additionally, during the same period, Ashley obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching in Higher Education from Teesside University. In 2008-2009, Ashley attended the Association for Learning Technologists and achieved the Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT) degree. Moving on to 2020, Ashley enrolled in several courses at Blackboard Academy. These courses include a UK Level 7 Certificate in DTLS (Digital Teaching and Learning) with a specialization in Fundamentals of Digital Teaching and Learning, Excellence in Digital Teaching and Learning, and Designing Digital Teaching and Learning. Lastly, in December 2020, Ashley obtained a certification in Unconscious Bias from LinkedIn.