Ashley has been with EDI since 2022 as a field instructor and education coordinator. She has a background in ecology and evolutionary biology from UC Santa Cruz, and science illustration from CSU Monterey Bay. Ashley has lived in San Diego for the past 4 years and has loved becoming familiar with the many plant and animal species found here and getting to teach kids about them too.

"It has been such a joyous experience working with kids and being a facilitator to connect them with the magic of nature. I love being able to bring in my science and art background as a field instructor to show my students how to look at animals and plants with an artistic eye while also thinking like a scientist. I've learned so much from working with these kids, and they are some of the brightest, funniest, and most creative people I know!"