Amy Ashley, a person with dark blonde hair, green eyes, and glasses, smiling warmly.

Amy Ashley

Reader, embroidery artist, and Valerian Chief of Staff
📚 🍵 🐈‍⬛ 🪡 🎮
Since 2013

As Chief of Staff, Amy coordinates all things Valerian and ensures processes are streamlined and documented.

As a kid, Amy was often the leader at school and at play—whether self-appointed or selected by her peers—so it’s not shocking to anyone who knew her as a kid that she grew up to tell people what to do.
Two black and white tuxedo cats sit in a cat tree in front of a sunny window.
A brightly lit room with bookshelves, a piano, and an armchair wait beyond a purple door.
A display of embroidery hoops and threads hanging on a wall.
A brightly lit room with bookshelves, a piano, and an armchair wait beyond a purple door.
Amy and her partner Joel, a man with brown hair, stand in front of a row of tropical trees.
A brightly lit room with bookshelves, a piano, and an armchair wait beyond a purple door.
A display of embroidery hoops and threads hanging on a wall.
Two black and white tuxedo cats sit in a cat tree in front of a sunny window.
Amy and her partner Joel, a man with brown hair, stand in front of a row of tropical trees.
A brightly lit room with bookshelves, a piano, and an armchair wait beyond a purple door.

Faced with a day free of appointments or obligations, Amy will opt for a good book and a cup of tea (oolong!). The book might be nonfiction, but let’s be honest, it’s most likely YA fantasy and she’s probably already read it at least three times already. One of her cats will find her lap for an afternoon snooze, and the other cat will get cranky that he didn’t think of it first.

Amy also loves to create and can often be found embroidering funny things onto hoops or tea towels for her friends (Live Laugh Leave). After the books are read and the things are made, you’ll likely find Amy playing video games, her favorite being anything from The Legend of Zelda franchise (except for Skyward Sword 🤢).

In her role at Valerian, Amy works with the team to coordinate work, clarify questions, and get stuff done. Amy’s penchant for (read: obsession with) processes and documentation serves her well in a mission to document everything that happens at Valerian. She's often working hard to help Ben figure out how to get things out of his head and onto paper.

Documentation optimization
Organizational Strategy
SOP creation
Creative problem-solving
Project management
Internal + external communication
Team resourcing
Reporting

Courses + Certifications

Certified Storybrand Copywriter

Everything Accessibility

The Page
Builder Summit

Grow and Convert: Top Content Marketer

Where to find Amy

Amy lives outside Columbus, Ohio, with her partner, Joel, and their two cats, Ezio and Gulu.
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