About Me

Jacqueline S. Ashley, DSW, LCSW is a triple graduate of the University of Southern California (USC). She earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television Production at the School of Cinematic Arts and worked for several years in the entertainment industry. In 2010, Dr. Ashley was first introduced to coaching and consulting work as a graduate intern at the City of Long Beach Employee Assistance Program while in her Master of Social Work (MSW) program at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. She graduated with her MSW in 2011 with a concentration in Social Work and Business in a Global Society. Because a passion for coaching had been ignited, she went on to pursue an International Coach Federation Accredited Coach Training Program and earned a Graduate Certificate in Comprehensive Evidence-Based Coaching at Fielding Graduate University in 2013. She also became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in 2016. In August 2018, she graduated with her third USC degree, a Doctor of Social Work (DSW), where she cultivated an expertise in social innovation, well-being, leadership, and organizational wellness. Dr. Ashley's coaching and consulting practice, WorkLifeHealth Design, specializes in personal and executive coaching, well-being advocacy, and social impact consulting. In November 2018, she became a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach.