Ashley was hired with a grant through Cities RISE, a program through the NY State Attorney General’s Office that funds innovative housing and code enforcement programs to fight blight. Ashley’s focus is on informing and assisting tenants and landlords regarding their rights and responsibilities. Previously, Ashley dedicated 10 years towards youth and families in crisis, serving as a Youth Care Worker, a Crisis Intervention Specialist, Case Manager, and Program Administrator for the Runway and Homeless Youth Services Department. “The same problems I saw that led to youth homelessness are the same problems I see in housing across the City,” says Ashley, who believes “I was placed on this earth to serve people in need.” She is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., and outside of work, she likes to listen to music, shop, travel and spend time with her loved ones.