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Strategic Communications Leader
& Mission-Driven Storyteller

Strategic Communications Leader
& Mission-Driven Storyteller

Your

Art

has a

Story

I know how to tell it.

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Real Connection. 

Real Results.

​In a world that feels more artificial every day, your  audience wants to connect to something real and unmistakably human.  ​

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I tell the stories that can't be staged,

So you can inspire with those that are. 

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Proven Experience

My arts experience is both lived and professionally developed as a musician and arts administrator. My work spans long-form storytelling, internal and executive communications, fundraising and stewardship communications, press and media relations, and video storytelling.

Check out some highlights in my portfolio. Or download my resume for a snapshot of my creative management experience and nonprofit expertise. 

This collection is built around one simple idea: meaningful arts communication starts with real human connection. Live arts experiences can't be automated. Neither can the intentional work that goes into building patron relationships that endure. 

National Arab Orchestra Joins Flint Symphony Orchestra at Capitol Theatre, Flint, MI 2024

Long-form & Features

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Sky Saylor Photography at July 4 Celebration

Photo & Video

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Seeing Stars 2026

Development & Stewardship

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Press & Media Relations​

Hi. I'm Ashley.

Musician. Strategist. Storyteller. 

I am a strategic communicator based in Flint, MI.  My experience spans a decade in the nonprofit sector, including 5 years in performing arts administration, and a lifetime of playing music, attending symphonies and concerts, and obsessively consuming theatre productions across region and scale.

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That means I can think like your patrons — the ones who know you, and the ones who don't yet — and help them find their way to your box office and onto your list of loyal supporters. 

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A real picture in my real workplace!

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Creating real impact in human organizations through live arts experiences.

“Since Ashley starting writing for us, the care and quality of the writing about Flint Rep has really soared. We appreciate her and are SO lucky to have her!"

Nicole Samsel, Producing Artistic Director
Flint Repertory Theatre

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