Ashley began working for Shared Support South in 2016 after graduating Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Arcadia University. She began her journey as a Direct Support Professional, and after a year in this position, she transitioned into the role of a Program Specialist where she managed a caseload of Lifesharing, Community Living Arrangements and home-based individuals. During this time, she gained experience in regulatory compliance and was able to move into the position of Compliance Manager where she helped to build the compliance department and create policies and procedures to help further Shared Support South’s mission. With the combined experience of her DSP and PS roles and knowledge of regulatory requirements, Ashley was most recently able to move into the position of Program Director.

Ashley has a background in volunteering and providing support within the ID community reaching back to her time in middle school where she volunteered in the special education classroom and at the Bucks County Intermediate Unit. While at Arcadia she also spent time interning as a classroom aide assisting children with behavioral support and gained experience in research. She worked as a research assistant in the psychology department at Arcadia where she co-authored an abstract presented at the EPA conference in 2016.

In her free time Ashley enjoys travelling with her husband, spending time with her cat, reading and practicing photography.