Ashley Duncan, M.Ed. is the Director of Advanced Academics in Waco ISD, an urban school district in the heart of Texas. Ashley has dedicated her time in Waco to creating and implementing innovative programs in an effort to close the gap in identification of minority students. Ashley believes that, by providing intentional convergent and divergent thinking experiences to traditionally missed identified students, we can unlock untapped potential that is historically overlooked. Ashley is an advocate for students from diverse backgrounds and believes that the Growth Mindset of students, parents, and educators, is the key to success.