Ashley is an Officer within the Creative Industries team at Creative Scotland, specialising in digital.An expat based in Glasgow, she came to Scotland in 2003 and undertook a PhD focused on post-devolution Scottish cultural policy, identity and professional dance practice. She worked for nine year for Culture Republic, Scotland’s audience engagement agency, with artists, producers and cultural organisations across Scotland helping them understand who their audiences are, who they could be and how to reach them. Ashley’s specialism at Culture Republic was digital engagement. As part of that role, she project managed the £3m AmbITion Scotland programme, which was a digital development programme for Scotland’s arts and cultural sector. It helped organisations achieve 21st century sustainability ambitions through implementing integrated IT and digital developments.She has a commitment to community service demonstrated by voluntary work acting as Secretary for the Management Committee for Gingerbread East End After School Care, former Chair of Golfhill Primary Parent Council and as Chair of the Whitehill Secondary School Parent Council.