Hired February 2007
Spontaneous Combustion
Ashton was born and raised in the heart of New York City, with her future set in high gear. She buckled down her educational fix outside of Boston, MA, and in Horseheads, NY – “the awkward middle area of the state.” Ashton was drawn to Minnesota years later after being offered a scholarship at the University of Crookston, in continuing her passion for soccer. “Going from NYC to rural Minnesota was quite the nerve-racking experience, at first.” However uneasy Ashton was in the beginning, it was good for her creative juices when having to think of new and adventurous ways to go about doing things without the city life. “Snowboarding behind pickup trucks, riding mattresses down flights of stairs… you get the idea.”
An Educated Guess
- University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (Graduate in May 2007)
School of Journalism and Mass Communication- Major: Strategic Communications – Advertising
- Minor: Business Management
- University of Minnesota – Crookston
- Major: Business with emphasis in Marketing
Athletic Scholarship for Women’s Soccer
University Judicial Board – Student Body Representative
University Theater Production – Actress
She Spits Hot Fire
- UMC Varsity Soccer’s Defensive Player of the Year 2002
- Alpha Chi Omega – Social Chairman, Fundraising Chairman, Chi Connectors Coordinator
- Compassion Action for Animals – Event Coordinator, Volunteer
- Member of Women’s Club Lacrosse Team
- Women Student Activist Coalition’s Fittcrew Ballet
(All women break dancing group) - Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness Program – Event Coordinator
- NCAA DII Women’s Soccer League
- New York State Premier League Soccer Team
- University of Minnesota 2nd Annual Leadership Conference 2004 Attendee
The Balancing Act
- IMC2 (New York) – Creative Director Intern
Accounts: GSK – Altabax, Levitra, Pfizer-Celebrex
IMC2 Q2 2006 Innovation Award - Carat USA (New York) – Account Executive, Media Planning & Buying Intern
Accounts: Pfizer, New Business Development for Powerade, BankOne, Schick - Marketing Activities
Non-Profit: American Red Cross, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Compassion Action for Animals
Profit: Escape Ultralounge, Fashion & Modeling, Performance in How It Is
Curiosities
Her fervor for acting and theater produced the opportunity for Ashton to star in her first Independent film. However, priorities and time conflicted and she had to return to school instead. When she isn’t auditioning, she savors traveling, theater, digital artwork, photography, fashion, horseback riding and snowboarding.
Favorite Candy at RAA
Sour Patch Kids