Ms. Samantha Ashton is a new teacher joining the English department here at OHS. She attended St. Paul Harding as a freshman in high school. Before her sophomore year she moved over to La Sueur, Minnesota where she would go on to graduate from La Sueur- Henderson High School. After she graduated she went on to Minnesota State University Mankato. Where she graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Communication Arts in English education. 

Ms. Ashton wanted to get into teaching because she was inspired by her own teachers from high school. Ms. Ashton said, “My freshman year I had a reading teacher who was one of those teachers that saw everybody as a great person and knew everybody had something great about them. So I really looked up to her just as a person in general.” Here at OHS Ms. Ashton is looking to have an impact on students the way teachers had an impact on her.

Ms. Ashton is looking forward to teaching at OHS and becoming one of students' favorite teachers. Ms. Ashton said, “I just really hope I can find some part of English that kids enjoy. I want to bring out the potential that the kids here have. I'm really excited to be a part of all the fun traditions that I have heard of. The staff and students seemed to be filled with a ton of school pride.” 

In her short time here already Ms. Ashton has made a great impact on some students . Junior Kellen Katzung said, “ Ms. Ashton is a really nice teacher and I think she does a good job of explaining the subject or any questions that the class might have.” 

Outside of teaching Ms. Ashton has some hobbies she enjoys doing. Ms. Ashton said, “In my free time I enjoy walking my dogs around the lake as well as to lift. My boyfriend and I also enjoy making dessert recipes that we find on tik tok.” Ms. Ashton would like to let everyone  know that she is here to bring a light into your day. Ms. Ashton can be located in room 235.