Award-winning educator and 2022-23 Region 6 Teacher of the Year for the state of Michigan, Ashleigh Lore, currently teaches K-4th elementary general music in mid-Michigan.  She is an Orff-Schulwerk certified instructor, is First Steps in Music (FAME) Certified, Google Educator Certified, and has completed Kodaly Level I training.  She presents nationally, leads grant writing workshops and graduate courses, and is a strong advocate for music education (where she has served on a variety of boards and committees).  Ashleigh is currently the Treasurer of the Michigan Music Education Association (MMEA), former President of the Mid-Michigan Orff-Schulwerk Association (MMOSA), Member-At-Large for the NAfME Council for General Music Education, and works for the Lansing Symphony Orchestra as their Education & Outreach Coordinator.