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Introduction :
- Ashley Allison is an American innovator, advocate, and political organizer with over 15 years of experience developing successful political campaigns and strategies. She has worked as a senior staff member of the Biden-Harris and Obama-Biden administrations.
Personal Life
- During her spare time, Ashley instructs women of color in yoga and meditation during her spare time.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Ashley got her law degree with a specialization in public interest law focused on housing rights, voting and democracy, and racial equality from Brooklyn Law School.
- She pursued her undergraduate degree at Ohio State University.
- She was a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Career, Salary and Net Worth :
Early Work :
- Ashley obtained her master’s degree in education while working as a high school special education teacher in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York.
- She served as a special education instructor in the New York City Public School System as a New York City Teaching Fellow.
- Before entering the political arena, she covered local news in Brooklyn, New York, as a freelance journalist.
Leadership and Advocacy Roles :
- Ashley was an active member of the Free Press Action Fund Board.
- She holds the position of Chairwoman for the Color of Change PAC Board.
- From 2017 to 2021, she served as the Executive Vice President at the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, overseeing campaign strategies and policy initiatives.
- She is currently the CEO of the Turner Conoly Group, a firm specializing in political campaign strategies, corporate consulting, and leadership development.
Political Involvement :
- During the Obama-Biden 2012 re-election campaign, Ashley served as the African American Outreach Director in Ohio, leading to a 4% increase in black voter turnout.
- From 2014 to 2017, she was the Deputy Director and Senior Policy Advisor at the Obama White House Office of Public Engagement.
- In the Biden-Harris 2020 presidential campaign, she served as the National Coalitions Director, leading a 500-person staff and mobilizing a diverse voter coalition. Her efforts resulted in significant increases in participation from African Americans, young Americans, Latinos, AAPIs, Indigenous electors, progressives, seniors, and other demographic groups.
- She also served as the Director of Outreach for the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition Team.
Media Presence :
- She is a regular contributor and commentator for CNN and MSNBC.
- She was also the former host of the podcast “Pod for Cause”.
Additional Contribution :
- In the White House, Ashley has led criminal justice and policing reform initiatives, refining her crisis management abilities.
- Ashley has been a strong advocate for economic justice, equitable housing, and voting rights.
Social Media :
- Ashley has over 100k followers on Instagram and over 12.5k followers on X (Twitter).
- Recently, Allison was caught in the line of public controversy for claiming that OJ Simpson ‘represented something’ for the black community because ‘two white people were killed.’