Ashley Findley, a physical education teacher for K-5th grade at South Tattnall Elementary School (STES), was honored as WTOC Top Teacher last week, with the airing on WTOC on September 2, 2026. WTOC’s Mike Cihla presented the plaque to Ashley as STES Principal Destiny Johnson and Assistant Principal Claudia Martinez observed.

“I always wanted to coach and help people, especially children, so I went into teaching. The career choice allows me to help others and make a difference in their lives. I work with all ages every day, and that brings a smile to my face as I see their satisfaction,” said Ashley.

She student taught at Reidsville Elementary School in the fall of 2007 and graduated from Brewton-Parker College (BPC). While at BPC, she played softball for four years and was inducted in 2012 into the BPC Athletic Hall of Fame.

Before coming to the Tattnall system in 2016, Ashley had taught in Evans and Wayne counties. She has been teaching physical education since 2013, and before this, she was an EIP (Early Intervention Program) teacher for first, second, third, and fifth grades, also teaching first and third grade. She received her Master’s degree in Mathematics from Walden University in 2010.

Ashley and her husband, Landon, have a daughter, seven-year-old Wren, who is a second grader at STES.