Ashley DeMauro Mullins is the Vice President of Advocacy. In this role, Ashley manages the organization’s advocacy and government affairs team and works with leaders and policymakers from across the states to promote student-centered policy solutions.
Previously, Ashley was ExcelinEd’s Managing Director for Advocacy where she worked alongside the Vice President to manage the organization’s government affairs work while also serving policymakers in the northeastern region of the U.S.
Before joining ExcelinEd, Ashley led StudentsFirst in PA, a statewide education advocacy group focused on teacher effectiveness and accountability policies. Prior to her leadership at StudentsFirst, Ashley served as Director of Government Relations for the Pennsylvania Department of Education, where she led legislative negotiations on education issues with the General Assembly. Preceding that appointment, she was a Policy Analyst for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on the Education Committee. Ashley earned her bachelor’s degree in politics and American history from Juniata College and her Master of Education in School Counseling degree from Millersville University. She resides near the capital of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.