Ashley has worked with hundreds of children and families from a variety of backgrounds in the past 16 years. Her previous experiences include serving as a Family Support Specialist in San Francisco Unified School District; a Case Manager and Program Coordinator at Hunters Point Family; a Children's Ministry Director at Glad Tidings Church in San Francisco; and an Afterschool Teacher and Tutor at Alice Fong Yu Elementary.

At the heart of Ashley’s approach is a belief in the power of purposeful play — a dynamic, joyful way to spark multidimensional growth. When children flourish, so do the families, schools, and communities around them. She is a San Francisco native with Garifuna roots in Trujillo, Honduras. She is an optimist; an artist; a proud Alumna of Howard University and Brown University; and an enthusiastic educator at Meadows Livingstone School in San Francisco, CA.

Ashley is a brain-based learning coach for children and youth of color. She specializes in preparing children and adolescents for career-connected opportunities. Her approach integrates sensory awareness with movement and pattern recognition to optimize academic success. In doing so, her students develop the attributes and transferrable skills for better life outcomes. With her coaching, students increase their confidence to access grade-level level coursework and internships of their choice. Her interventions strengthen memory, attentional control, hand-eye coordination, spatial awareness, and decision making capabilities.

Ashley designs engaging, supportive environments where kids and the adults who care for them build adaptability through challenge, improve focus, and gain mastery over their emotions, minds, and bodies. This process not only helps them “grow their brains” by fostering neural flexibility and adaptability but also boosts their confidence and curiosity. She incorporates drawing as a framework for heightening academic achievement and preparing students for STEAM and corporate careers.