More about Ashley

Hi, I'm Ashley.

I'm a mom, a wife, a sports mom, a lifelong learner, a finance professional, a school volunteer, a friend, a concert lover, a traveler, and someone who believes life is meant to be enjoyed.

I'm also someone who believes that when it's time to get serious, you roll up your sleeves and get to work.

That's probably the best way to describe me.

I'm the person who will absolutely say yes to a trip, a concert, a random adventure, or a night out with friends.

I love traveling and experiencing new places. I love music. I love going to concerts. I love laughing until my stomach hurts. I love a good time with the people I love.

I'm also a proud sports mom.

If my boys are playing, there's a pretty good chance I'm there.

I'm the mom in the stands, the mom cheering a little too loudly, the mom making sure everyone has what they need, and the mom who somehow always has a schedule, a snack, or a random piece of equipment in her car.

My family is my why.

At the end of the day, my family is everything to me.

They are the reason I work hard. They're the reason I volunteer. They're the reason I care so much about our schools and our community.

I want my kids to grow up in a community where they feel supported, where they have opportunities to discover what they're good at, where they can find people who believe in them, and where they can look around and be proud of where they live.

And I want that for every kid in our district...not just mine.

That's a big part of why I'm running.

But I'm also not afraid of the hard stuff.

Life isn't always fun.

Sometimes you have to have uncomfortable conversations.

Sometimes there isn't a perfect answer.

Sometimes the numbers don't tell you what you want them to tell you.

Sometimes you have to make a difficult decision, own it, and move forward.

That's where my professional background comes in.

I've spent more than 15 years working in healthcare finance, analyzing data, working through complicated financial decisions, negotiating contracts, building models, and helping organizations make decisions that have real-world consequences.

I've learned to ask questions. A lot of questions.

I've learned not to be intimidated by a spreadsheet, a complicated budget, or a room full of people who know more about one particular subject than I do.

And I've learned that sometimes the hardest part isn't finding an answer.

It's finding the right question to ask.

I'm not running because I think I know everything.

Actually, I know there is a LOT I don't know.

Education is complicated. Running a school district is complicated. And governing a district that serves thousands of students, families, and employees is a huge responsibility.

I don't think a School Board member needs to walk into the room believing they have all the answers.

I think they need to walk into the room willing to:

Listen.

Learn.

Ask questions.

Look at the data.

Listen to the people affected by the decision.

Have the hard conversations.

And then make the best decision they can with the information available.

That's the kind of board member I want to be.