Ashley Coates

Ashley was trained as an Outward Bound instructor and worked as a guide for Naturalists at Large. She was the creator and Director of the Curtis School Experiential Education Programs (Outdoor Education, Field Studies, Community Service, Student Government, Values Education and Risk Management) in Los Angeles..

Ashley has life-long experience in customer service, outdoor education, curriculum development and project management. She earned an MBA in Small Business/Entrepreneurship from Cal Lutheran University, B.A. in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Barbara., and a UCSB graduate certficate in Project Management . As a child, Ashley was raised a Christian Scientist, and studied (and lived) nutrition, health and wellness lifestyles throughout adulthood as a personal passion. Ashley hikes, backpacks, swims, strength trains, and enjoys photography and cooking.  She is a board member of the Free Will Chamber Orchestra, and co-owner, with her husband, of a long-established independent outdoor store, Real Cheap Sports. Ashley lives and works in Ventura, California (U.S.) with her husband, daughter, and goldendoodle.