Ashley has a background in international affairs and cross-cultural studies that spans a decade. She studied abroad  in political science program at Cambridge University in England. She attended the College of William & Mary in Virginia and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations with a minor in History. While pursuing her undergraduate degree, she began her career in the public sector working for the U.S. Department of State assisting with research and office management in the African Affairs and South and Central Asian Affairs bureaus. She also expanded her interests academically, taking courses in public policy at Princeton University and Arabic and religious studies at the American University in Cairo. She worked briefly in the non-profit world before receiving her Master of Arts degree in International Affairs, concentrating in Governance and Rights from The New School where she did her thesis research on capacity building and local ownership in youth rights policy in Kosovo. While she has always been an avid learner about the world around her, her interests have always included advocating for compassion and human rights in communities where these rights are underrepresented.

 

At SAI, Ashley will assist the Training and Capacity Building Manager with all day-to-day operations of the classroom and online training program, including scheduling of courses, coordination of course venues and logistics, and pre and post course follow-up. She will also be helping to maintain and update SAI's Learning Management System, working to conduct data analysis on course usage and student feedback, as well as assist with the promotion of training courses and support other custom training projects as needed. In addition to her diverse background, she brings strong skills in customer service, coordination and managing databases. Her professionalism, experience, and passion for human rights make her an exciting addition to our team!