Our Instructors
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Our award winning teachers will help you learn, have fun, and stay motivated on your journey of learning American Sign Language
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Angela AshworthAngela Ashworth is a professional and corporate speaker, accomplished educator, entrepreneur, and respected leader in American Sign Language education and inclusive communication. She holds a B.A. in Communication Sciences and Disorders, with a focus on Speech Language Pathology and Audiology, from the University of Florida. While attending UF, she was an active member of the Signing Gators Club and volunteered extensively with Deaf, hard of hearing, and individuals with special needs.
Angela is fluent in American Sign Language and holds an Advanced Plus rating on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview Rating Scale. After graduating, she moved to Georgia and worked at the Georgia School for the Deaf from 2007 to 2017. During her tenure, she served in several roles, including accountant, office manager, speech language pathologist, ASL interpreter, and fundraising coordinator. She also established the school’s Athletic Booster Club and mascot programs.
Angela currently teaches ASL classes online and in person and partners with charter schools and homeschool programs to help students fulfill their world language graduation requirements. She serves as the Senior Learning Facilitator and Program Support Coordinator for the ASL Virtual Academy, the nation’s premier accredited online academy offering ASL world language credit to middle school, high school, and college students.
From 2023 to 2024, Angela served as an advisor and committee member for Georgia Tech’s Master of Industrial Design project, “A Co-Designed Framework for Advancing American Sign Language Digital Learning.” In 2025, she was named a semifinalist in America’s Favorite Teacher Contest, advancing to second place within her group of 100 educators.
As a professional and corporate speaker, Angela delivers engaging keynote presentations, workshops, and interactive learning experiences focused on ASL, Deaf culture, accessibility, inclusive communication, and simplifying complex ideas. She works with corporations, educational organizations, conferences, and community groups to strengthen communication, encourage collaboration, and help create environments where everyone feels seen, heard, and included.
Angela also created Sip & Sign events to promote learning while having fun. She travels from coast to coast educating the general public through lively, engaging ASL experiences hosted at wineries, breweries, and other community venues. These events make learning ASL approachable and memorable while encouraging meaningful connections between Deaf and hearing communities.
Angela collaborates with local schools, Santa Claus conferences, daycare centers, senior centers, recreation departments, Scout meetings, senior living facilities, and community theaters, promoting ASL education and Deaf awareness. She founded the I Love Learning ASL Scholarship Fund, which provides free ASL classes to families with Deaf, hard of hearing, and nonverbal family members.
In addition, Angela serves as a technical advisor and ASL tutor for entertainment companies, helping actors and musicians incorporate accurate ASL into their performances. She has provided private tutoring in English and ASL for more than 20 years and is the founder and CEO of I Love Learning ASL and Crest Pointe Entertainment Group, LLC, which specializes in live music booking, artist management, and the promotion of independent songwriters and recording artists.
Angela has devoted her professional life to helping people communicate more effectively and bridging the gap between Deaf and hearing communities. She believes that every person deserves to be heard, seen, understood, and included.
Angela resides in Villa Rica, Georgia, with her husband, Drew, and their blended family of six amazing children. She has 2 miniature schnauzers named Jolene and Gizmo and a Golden Doodle named Skye.
Angela is fluent in American Sign Language and holds an Advanced Plus rating on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview Rating Scale. After graduating, she moved to Georgia and worked at the Georgia School for the Deaf from 2007 to 2017. During her tenure, she served in several roles, including accountant, office manager, speech language pathologist, ASL interpreter, and fundraising coordinator. She also established the school’s Athletic Booster Club and mascot programs.
Angela currently teaches ASL classes online and in person and partners with charter schools and homeschool programs to help students fulfill their world language graduation requirements. She serves as the Senior Learning Facilitator and Program Support Coordinator for the ASL Virtual Academy, the nation’s premier accredited online academy offering ASL world language credit to middle school, high school, and college students.
From 2023 to 2024, Angela served as an advisor and committee member for Georgia Tech’s Master of Industrial Design project, “A Co-Designed Framework for Advancing American Sign Language Digital Learning.” In 2025, she was named a semifinalist in America’s Favorite Teacher Contest, advancing to second place within her group of 100 educators.
As a professional and corporate speaker, Angela delivers engaging keynote presentations, workshops, and interactive learning experiences focused on ASL, Deaf culture, accessibility, inclusive communication, and simplifying complex ideas. She works with corporations, educational organizations, conferences, and community groups to strengthen communication, encourage collaboration, and help create environments where everyone feels seen, heard, and included.
Angela also created Sip & Sign events to promote learning while having fun. She travels from coast to coast educating the general public through lively, engaging ASL experiences hosted at wineries, breweries, and other community venues. These events make learning ASL approachable and memorable while encouraging meaningful connections between Deaf and hearing communities.
Angela collaborates with local schools, Santa Claus conferences, daycare centers, senior centers, recreation departments, Scout meetings, senior living facilities, and community theaters, promoting ASL education and Deaf awareness. She founded the I Love Learning ASL Scholarship Fund, which provides free ASL classes to families with Deaf, hard of hearing, and nonverbal family members.
In addition, Angela serves as a technical advisor and ASL tutor for entertainment companies, helping actors and musicians incorporate accurate ASL into their performances. She has provided private tutoring in English and ASL for more than 20 years and is the founder and CEO of I Love Learning ASL and Crest Pointe Entertainment Group, LLC, which specializes in live music booking, artist management, and the promotion of independent songwriters and recording artists.
Angela has devoted her professional life to helping people communicate more effectively and bridging the gap between Deaf and hearing communities. She believes that every person deserves to be heard, seen, understood, and included.
Angela resides in Villa Rica, Georgia, with her husband, Drew, and their blended family of six amazing children. She has 2 miniature schnauzers named Jolene and Gizmo and a Golden Doodle named Skye.
Dr. Tiffany Pauling-Brown
Dr. Tiffany Pauling-Brown has been in the field of deaf education for over twenty years. She has taught multiple subject areas from grades six thru twelfth. She is currently the lead middle school teacher, and the mathematics teacher for grades six through eight at Georgia School for the Deaf (GSD), located in Cave Spring, Georgia. She presently resides in Rome, Georgia. Dr. Pauling-Brown received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree, with an emphasis in Special Education, and her Master of Science in Education degree in Special Education, with an emphasis in Deaf Education, from Valdosta State University. She received her Education Specialist degree, with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction, from Berry College, and her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Alabama. Dr. Pauling-Brown has been the recipient of the GSD 2018 Teacher of the Year award, GSD 2024 Teacher of the Year award and the 2024 State Schools District Teacher of the Year. She was an Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE) nominee. Dr. Pauling-Brown is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. She is also a member of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education. Dr. Pauling-Brown has submitted and published a Book Review in the International Journal of Special Education titled, “Teaching and Learning: Bilingual Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing,” and has also published her dissertation in ProQuest titled, A Quantitative Study on The Power Dynamics of The Principal Teacher Relationship. Dr. Pauling-Brown has also served as an interpreter for deaf and hard of hearing students who participate in the Mission IS Possible (MIP) Foundation cheer team, the Shining Stars. In this program, individuals with additional disabilities get the opportunity to experience real cheerleading camp, learn a real cheerleading routine, attend real cheerleading practices with real cheer coaches, wear real cheerleading uniforms, and represent their community with three incredible performances. Yearly the team performs at the Coosa Valley Fair for “Cheerleading Night,” The “Rock n Cheer” pep rally at Chattooga High School, and a special guest we perform at the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) State Cheerleading Championship competition in Macon. Through the MIP Foundation, young people continue to realize that through service to others, they are being, and can always be, the change they want to see in their world. That change can begin right now, in their own community, with their own hands. For those hungering for relationship MIP brings authentic conversation. For those thirsting for dignity, MIP offers genuine respect. For those displaced by estrangement, MIP offers reconnection. For those sickened with self-doubt, MIP offers affirmation. For those imprisoned by injustice, MIP offers liberation because in all things, in all places, at all times, we believe the Mission IS Possible. She has a deep passion for teaching people about the beauty of American Sign Language and the richness of Deaf culture. She finds it incredibly rewarding to help others understand and appreciate these aspects while learning to use ASL efficiently.
Dr. Tiffany Pauling-Brown has been in the field of deaf education for over twenty years. She has taught multiple subject areas from grades six thru twelfth. She is currently the lead middle school teacher, and the mathematics teacher for grades six through eight at Georgia School for the Deaf (GSD), located in Cave Spring, Georgia. She presently resides in Rome, Georgia. Dr. Pauling-Brown received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree, with an emphasis in Special Education, and her Master of Science in Education degree in Special Education, with an emphasis in Deaf Education, from Valdosta State University. She received her Education Specialist degree, with a focus in Curriculum and Instruction, from Berry College, and her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of Alabama. Dr. Pauling-Brown has been the recipient of the GSD 2018 Teacher of the Year award, GSD 2024 Teacher of the Year award and the 2024 State Schools District Teacher of the Year. She was an Atlanta Families Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE) nominee. Dr. Pauling-Brown is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated. She is also a member of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education. Dr. Pauling-Brown has submitted and published a Book Review in the International Journal of Special Education titled, “Teaching and Learning: Bilingual Students Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing,” and has also published her dissertation in ProQuest titled, A Quantitative Study on The Power Dynamics of The Principal Teacher Relationship. Dr. Pauling-Brown has also served as an interpreter for deaf and hard of hearing students who participate in the Mission IS Possible (MIP) Foundation cheer team, the Shining Stars. In this program, individuals with additional disabilities get the opportunity to experience real cheerleading camp, learn a real cheerleading routine, attend real cheerleading practices with real cheer coaches, wear real cheerleading uniforms, and represent their community with three incredible performances. Yearly the team performs at the Coosa Valley Fair for “Cheerleading Night,” The “Rock n Cheer” pep rally at Chattooga High School, and a special guest we perform at the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) State Cheerleading Championship competition in Macon. Through the MIP Foundation, young people continue to realize that through service to others, they are being, and can always be, the change they want to see in their world. That change can begin right now, in their own community, with their own hands. For those hungering for relationship MIP brings authentic conversation. For those thirsting for dignity, MIP offers genuine respect. For those displaced by estrangement, MIP offers reconnection. For those sickened with self-doubt, MIP offers affirmation. For those imprisoned by injustice, MIP offers liberation because in all things, in all places, at all times, we believe the Mission IS Possible. She has a deep passion for teaching people about the beauty of American Sign Language and the richness of Deaf culture. She finds it incredibly rewarding to help others understand and appreciate these aspects while learning to use ASL efficiently.
Nikki Mattick
Nikki is a devoted wife and mother of two wonderful children. As a full-time nurse, she dedicates her professional life to caring for others. In her free time, Nikki pursues her passions for American Sign Language (ASL), crocheting, and outdoor activities, particularly swimming. Nikki's fascination with ASL began at age 7, when her family learned basic signs to communicate with her deaf family member. Her interest in the language continued to grow, and she sporadically studied ASL throughout her school years and college. Since 2019, Nikki has committed to formal ASL classes, significantly advancing her knowledge and proficiency. With a heart for teaching and community building, Nikki aims to share ASL with anyone eager to learn. She aspires to bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf/hard of hearing communities, fostering greater understanding and connection. Nikki has a special interest in ASL interpretation of music and song, as well as using sign language to serve her local church and community.
Nikki is a devoted wife and mother of two wonderful children. As a full-time nurse, she dedicates her professional life to caring for others. In her free time, Nikki pursues her passions for American Sign Language (ASL), crocheting, and outdoor activities, particularly swimming. Nikki's fascination with ASL began at age 7, when her family learned basic signs to communicate with her deaf family member. Her interest in the language continued to grow, and she sporadically studied ASL throughout her school years and college. Since 2019, Nikki has committed to formal ASL classes, significantly advancing her knowledge and proficiency. With a heart for teaching and community building, Nikki aims to share ASL with anyone eager to learn. She aspires to bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf/hard of hearing communities, fostering greater understanding and connection. Nikki has a special interest in ASL interpretation of music and song, as well as using sign language to serve her local church and community.
Stephanie Parsons
Stephanie is a Behavior Analyst living in upstate New York, having moved to the Hudson Valley after seven years in New York City. While living in NYC, Stephanie worked with the Deaf community in various capacities including an internship with the Deaf adult population of the Federation Employment and Guidance Service (FEGS), a stage manager for the Off Off Broadway production of Sign-arella, and a job coach for Deaf individuals at Education and Employment Consulting. She currently works with adults diagnosed with intellectual, developmental, and medical disabilities and teaches classes for individuals training to be Registered Behavior Technicians. Stephanie remains a perpetual student, both in the ASL language and in life, and hopes to learn as much or more from her students as they learn from her.
Stephanie is a Behavior Analyst living in upstate New York, having moved to the Hudson Valley after seven years in New York City. While living in NYC, Stephanie worked with the Deaf community in various capacities including an internship with the Deaf adult population of the Federation Employment and Guidance Service (FEGS), a stage manager for the Off Off Broadway production of Sign-arella, and a job coach for Deaf individuals at Education and Employment Consulting. She currently works with adults diagnosed with intellectual, developmental, and medical disabilities and teaches classes for individuals training to be Registered Behavior Technicians. Stephanie remains a perpetual student, both in the ASL language and in life, and hopes to learn as much or more from her students as they learn from her.
In Loving Memory of Julia Flint
Julia was involved with ASL for over 20 years, both as a student of the language, and as a facilitator in our ASL practice sessions and our fundamental/beginner courses. She was also the original webmaster for this website and was the true inspiration for I Love Learning ASL to go completely online when Covid hit in early 2020. She didn't want to see our hard work take a back seat when the world shut down so she used her innovated ways of thinking to help Angela launch I Love Learning ASL and form it into what it is today. She collaborated with her Deaf teacher (in California) on a classroom textbook ("Conversational Signing"), and continued to practice ASL whenever possible. Pre-Covid she ran our our adult- level ASL Club in person in Douglasville, GA and facilitated our original online practice sessions, where students practice fingerspelling, sign receptivity, conversational phrases, and other components of the language. Julia was an actress as well as an ASL teacher and was recently seen in the television shows, "The Resident" and "The Act." She absolutely loved her "fur kids" as she fondly referred to them and was a friend to anyone that ever met her. Julia firmly believed that all people that are deaf and hard of hearing deserve equal access and she made it a mission to reaching and teaching as many people as she could to help meet her goal. Julia passed away peacefully on June 8, 2022 after a 2 year battle with cancer. We at I Love Learning ASL will forever be grateful for her dedication and love to American Sign Language and for the friendships we all had with her. She will always be remembered and held close in our hearts. When we lift our hands to sign and teach others we will continue to carry on Julia's mission of teaching others in the effort for all people of all hearing abilities to have equal access. RIP Julia - we will never forget you.
Julia was involved with ASL for over 20 years, both as a student of the language, and as a facilitator in our ASL practice sessions and our fundamental/beginner courses. She was also the original webmaster for this website and was the true inspiration for I Love Learning ASL to go completely online when Covid hit in early 2020. She didn't want to see our hard work take a back seat when the world shut down so she used her innovated ways of thinking to help Angela launch I Love Learning ASL and form it into what it is today. She collaborated with her Deaf teacher (in California) on a classroom textbook ("Conversational Signing"), and continued to practice ASL whenever possible. Pre-Covid she ran our our adult- level ASL Club in person in Douglasville, GA and facilitated our original online practice sessions, where students practice fingerspelling, sign receptivity, conversational phrases, and other components of the language. Julia was an actress as well as an ASL teacher and was recently seen in the television shows, "The Resident" and "The Act." She absolutely loved her "fur kids" as she fondly referred to them and was a friend to anyone that ever met her. Julia firmly believed that all people that are deaf and hard of hearing deserve equal access and she made it a mission to reaching and teaching as many people as she could to help meet her goal. Julia passed away peacefully on June 8, 2022 after a 2 year battle with cancer. We at I Love Learning ASL will forever be grateful for her dedication and love to American Sign Language and for the friendships we all had with her. She will always be remembered and held close in our hearts. When we lift our hands to sign and teach others we will continue to carry on Julia's mission of teaching others in the effort for all people of all hearing abilities to have equal access. RIP Julia - we will never forget you.
