Ashlee DuPriest

Ashlee joined Easterseals Arkansas in September 2019. She knew she wanted to work in an Early Intervention Day Treatment program, and she has felt drawn to nonprofit work for as long as she can remember.

When she moved back to Little Rock and started job searching, Easterseals was at the top of her list. She wanted to be here so much that she accepted a part-time role as a Developmental Therapist, even though she was not sure how she would make reduced hours work at first. Within a few months, Ashlee moved into full-time work.

Ashlee brings 16 years of experience in early intervention, childcare, and pediatrics. She has worked as a teacher, a speech-language pathology assistant, an EIDT preschool assistant director, a developmental therapist, and an education and curriculum coordinator. Each role helped shape how she leads today, with a focus on strong classrooms, thoughtful curriculum, and child-centered support. Now, as the Director of the Little Rock Developmental Preschool, she says she is doing her dream job.