Ashley Cooks

Senior Instructional Designer, The Home Depot

Ashley Cooks is an instructional designer, learning and development consultant, and content strategist passionate about creating inclusive, accessible, and impactful training solutions. She holds a degree in Organizational Communication from the University of Central Oklahoma. She has worked in the non-profit, oil and gas, tech, manufacturing, and retail industries, developing training programs tailored to diverse workforce needs. Ashley has designed and delivered training on multigenerational learning, multicultural workplaces, and workforce development for lower-education adults, presenting her work domestically and internationally. She actively consults with businesses to apply research-backed strategies that bridge learning gaps in diverse and evolving work environments. Beyond her corporate work, Ashley is expanding her international Consulting Firm, where she partners with organizations to enhance their training programs. She also engages with the L&D community through industry conferences, networking events, and thought leadership on LinkedIn, where she shares practical strategies for workplace learning. Ashley is committed to lifelong learning and fosters professional growth within her workplace by facilitating peer-led development sessions. She continuously refines her expertise through research, benchmarking studies, and collaboration with fellow L&D professionals, impacting learning and development.