Ashley Oku is the Office Manager at RISE @ A Place Called Home and serves as RISE’s Enrollment Coordinator. She first started at RISE as an Academic Coach during the 2018-2019 school year. She attended Los Angeles Harbor College and received her Associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences with an emphasis in Social and Behavioral Sciences and then transferred to the University of California, Davis. There, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Social Services and a minor in Education. Ashley is an aspiring high school counselor and hopes to obtain a M.S. in School Counseling and Pupil Personnel Services Credential (PPS/SC). Outside of school, Ashley loves to spend time at the beach reading, playing video games, and trying new restaurants.