Ashley Barnes

Ashley Barnes, MPA, received her Master of Public Administration from the University of Washington’s Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy with specialized studies in social policy, diversity and equity, community investment, and criminal justice. She received her BA in Sociology from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA. Ashley is a Research and Evaluation Manager in the Center for Culturally Responsive Engagement (CCRE). As project manager, researcher, and evaluator, she contributes her strengths and skills to several CCRE projects including Power Sharing in Philanthropy and Equitable Practices for Transit Systems and Services to address the needs for homeless communities. Ashley is a trained, experienced researcher in quantitative and qualitative methods with specialized statistical analysis skills. She brings a passion for equitable research including community research with interests in uplifting community’s voice, especially for communities that have been historically ignored or marginalized. Ashley has over seven years of experience in non-profit administration including fund development, specifically, grant writing to build agencies’ capacities to build and sustain their program efforts.