Ashleigh is a lifelong Oklahoman and fierce advocate for Danielle, her younger sister with Down Syndrome. Ashleigh received her education from Oklahoma City University and Cornell. She’s an Oklahoma Partners in Policymaking graduate and member of Leadership OKC LOYAL Class XX. In 2021, she was crowned Miss Oklahoma and competed in the 100th-anniversary Miss America pageant. She has been widely recognized for her advocacy & leadership, receiving acknowledgments like the 405 Magazine HER Award, Journal Record Achievers Under 40, NextGen Under 30, and the Arc of Oklahoma Advocate Award. Her board service includes Goodwill Central Oklahoma, Friends of the Oklahoma History Center, OMRF, Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Authority, and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. Ashleigh loves her church, St. Luke’s, and leads services on Sundays and mentors students on Wednesdays. Professionally, she works at Bethany Children’s Health Center, raising funds and awareness for its mission to maximize the potential of children of all abilities.