Ashley Schofield
Portland,OR
Summary
Through a mix of professional and volunteer roles, I have demonstrated a brand of high-quality customer service and project management skills that lends me to be approachable, deploy problem solving with a restorative and proactive approach, and make others around them feel heard and seen. I have extensive experience with community engagement efforts, including coordinating stakeholders and government resources to support a community driven goal. I understand and practice anti-racism as an active process of identifying and eliminating racism by examining how we can show up individually and as a community to change systems, organizational structure, and attitudes so that power is distributed and shared equitably.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Government Affairs and Policy Development Coordinator
Metro Regional Government
Portland, OR
07.2022 - Current
- Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to.
- Coordinated cross-functional internal team and external partner meetings, resulting in better project execution and enhanced collaboration.
- Supported and represented the Metro Tribal Affairs program at engagement events with urban Indigenous communities.
- Anticipated, navigated and developed contingency plans for potential challenges and needs of community facing projects and programs.
- Organized spaces, materials and catering support for internal and community engagement events.
- Prioritized and managed multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring all met their deadlines and objectives without compromising quality.
- Organized and maintained project documentation, enabling quick access to important information and facilitating smoother project transitions.
Chair of the Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing
City of Portland
Portland, OR
08.2022 - Current
- Mayoral appointed advisory board tasked to work with the Mayor, Portland Police Bureau, and Portland’s diverse constituencies to solicit and exchange information to achieve meaningful community engagement about active police directives and policies
- Plan, coordinate, and manage multi-stakeholder meetings and events, such as subcommittees, work groups, and discussions with city leaders.
- Developed long-term strategic plans to guide the committee's response to policy initiatives.
- Maintained impartiality and objectivity during meetings and decision-making.
President of Community and Parents for Public Schools
Parents for Public Schools
Portland, OR
03.2024 - Current
- Leading the Portland chapter of the nationally based Parents for Public Schools, an organization that fosters and promotes family involvement to advocate for strengthening our public schools
- Fostered relationships with stakeholders, promoting collaboration and partnership opportunities.
- Planned and facilitated opportunities for school advocates to meet with their lawmakers.
Oregon PTA Legislative Committee Member
Oregon PTA
OR
03.2022 - Current
- Active member that assists the VP for Legislation in the planning and implementation of legislative issues and involvement for the Oregon PTA, including promoting access points for parents and teachers to know more about the political process in order to advocate for the needs of all students in Oregon
- Provided insightful feedback on proposed initiatives, ensuring their successful implementation and sustainability.
- Attended committee meetings to propose, discuss and advance committee goals.
Operations Manager
Beacon Village Transitional Shelter
Portland, OR
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Built and maintained systems to support contract compliance and other reporting requirements.
- Managed vendor relationships to secure best quality of services and products for organizational needs.
- Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities, leading to increased accountability and improved performance outcomes.
- Established positive and effective communication among staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Managed budgets effectively, consistently delivering projects on-time and within financial constraints.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
Full-time stay at home mom, community volunteer and organizer
Portland, OR
07.2020 - Current
Global Executive Assistant
Wieden & Kennedy
Portland, OR
05.2018 - 07.2020
Executive Assistant / Human Resource Associate
GridWorks LLC
Portland, OR
05.2017 - 03.2018
Education
Masters of Public Administration -
Northeastern University
Boston, MABachelor of Arts - Political Science
Western New England University
Springfield, MASkills
- Strong Communication
- Organizational Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership Team Building
- Event Coordination
- Community building
Timeline
President of Community and Parents for Public Schools
Parents for Public Schools
03.2024 - Current
Chair of the Portland Committee on Community Engaged Policing
City of Portland
08.2022 - Current
Government Affairs and Policy Development Coordinator
Metro Regional Government
07.2022 - Current
Oregon PTA Legislative Committee Member
Oregon PTA
03.2022 - Current
Operations Manager
Beacon Village Transitional Shelter
11.2021 - 07.2022
Full-time stay at home mom, community volunteer and organizer
07.2020 - Current
Global Executive Assistant
Wieden & Kennedy
05.2018 - 07.2020
Executive Assistant / Human Resource Associate
GridWorks LLC
05.2017 - 03.2018
Masters of Public Administration -
Northeastern University
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Western New England University