Testimonials
“During Ashley Jackson's internship with NRCYD, she completed several written projects, faciliated a state conference, and presented at a national conference. She has high energy, great communication skills, and a real team player.” August 2011
“It goes without saying -- but I still want to say it -- Lacy is just fantastic. She was so professional and helpful during all of the planning for our presentations, and she was absolutely amazing during both of our sessions. She prepared the youth advisory board members for each of the sessions and made sure they shined, presented policy and programmatic information like the true expert she is, and did it all with enthusiasm and poise. I was really impressed.” April 2010
-Kristin Kelly, ABA Center on Children and the Law, Staff Attorney
"I have enjoyed working with Matt Hudson over the last 5 years. He has a well develoed understanding of many important issues dealing with child welfare and is very effective in facilitating engagement between youth and adults." November 2011
-Dorothy Ansell, former director of the National Resource Center for Youth Development
“I have had the privilege of working with Lacy in multiple contexts. Her disposition is professional, compassionate, and leading. Recently, she joined me in a presentation for the National Resource Center for Child Welfare Data and Technology. Lacy spoke on a sensitive issue with conviction and finesse; she moved the audience to a place of understanding and action. I am confident Lacy would be a good fit for any role tasked with achieving hard won victories.” June 2009
-LaTerra Cole, Child Welfare Consultant, Public, Private, and Non-Profit Agencies
"Ashley Jackson has a strong presentation style. She is able to thoroughly communicate ideas and educate audiences on the topics she is presenting. Ashley also excels in small group communication. Ashley identifies the culture and communication styles of her peers and adapts her style to work with her peers in an effective manner. Ashley has a firm grasp of social media and used her skill to promote the organization efficiently. Her written communication shined through blogs, personal stories, and platform papers. She has a great work ethic and is always willing to step up to a project or step-back in a group setting for the strength of the group. She has a great gauge for what an audience needs when she is presenting and adjusting her speaking styles accordingly! Whether it was a youth or adult audience she used her skill sets to assure the audience reached the workshop objectives. She will go far in her advocacy and communication efforts as she is receptive to critique and the hardest critic on herself. Ashley is a woman of conviction no matter the activity she is great to work with." August 2010
-Lupe Tovar Program Development Specialist, University of Oklahoma, NRCYD
