Ashley Philippsen

Ashley Harris Philippsen is a systems, culture, and equity coach with over a decade of experience in education, leadership development, civic engagement, coalition building, systems leadership, and school and curriculum design. Ashley uses her experience to partner with students and families, districts, and partner organizations as they navigate, disrupt, and dissolve system complexities. Through her career, with roles including Executive Director at Met Cares, Managing Director of Teacher Leadership Development at Teach For America, and Founding Dean of Students at YES Prep Public Schools, Ashley has developed skills in small and large team management, effective program design and implementation, strategic thinking and planning. As the Deputy Chief of Community Development and Policy at the City of Tulsa, she was responsible for designing and facilitating community engagement and organizing processes for urban planning and development, amongst other City initiatives. As ImpactTulsa’s Deputy Director, Ashley partners with organizations and institutions to drive systems-change and develop programs that create sustainable outcomes for students in the Greater Tulsa area.