hi, i'm ashley
I’m a digital content specialist, freelance writer, and photographer working at the intersection of storytelling, web strategy, and investigative research. With a background in journalism and content leadership, I shape complex ideas into clear, compelling digital experiences — part editor, part strategist, part digital sleuth.
I’ve spent over a decade working across web publishing, long-form reporting, and visual storytelling, with experience in CMS management, content hierarchy, SEO, and editorial quality control. Whether I’m refining website copy, building content systems, or chasing down the details others miss, my goal is make the internet a better, more navigable place for all.
Over the years, I've been cultivating an eye for good stories and a voice brave enough to tell them. If I'm not writing, I'm probably watching a weird film or grooving to some funky music.
Photo by Elaine Torres
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EDUCATION
Film and TV Industry Essentials | NYU x Yellowbrick, 2022
Portrait Studio Lighting with Kevin Scanlon | LACP, 2019
Portraiture for Social Change with Dana Gluckstein | LACP, 2019
Certificate in Visual Design | General Assembly, 2018
BS in Journalism & Communications, minor in Cultural Anthropology | University of Florida, 2016
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
WeWork Fine Arts Showcase | Los Angeles, California, December 2019
WeWork Fine Arts Showcase | Los Angeles, California, November 2018
SPJ National Mark of Excellence, Second Place, 2017
SPJ Regional Mark of Excellence, First Place, 2017
The Fine Print Featured Staffer, 2016
Hearst Photojournalism, Top 20 Winners, 2016
SPJ Sunshine State Award, Second Place Best LGBT Coverage, 2016
ORGANIZATIONS
Los Angeles Center of Photography | 2019 - 2020
Journalism and Women's Symposium (JAWS) | 2018 - 2020
Poynter Women's Leadership Symposium | Los Angeles, California, March 2018
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) | 2016 - 2020