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Ashley Forsyth
Ashley Forsyth
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Ashley Forsyth

Project Management Institute

Austin, TX USA

"Stay resilient and stay curious."

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Ashley's work combines: Non-Profit Organizations, Education, and Working with Others

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Day In The Life

Director of Social Impact Programs

I lead global efforts that help youth, educators, and nonprofits gain project management skills for lasting success.

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Day In The Life Of A Director Of Project Management Education

My Day to Day

I split my days leading two nonprofits, making sure our funding truly drives our mission. I spend much of my time meeting with nonprofits, listening to their needs, and figuring out how project management can help. With the Educational Foundation, I focus on impact and reach, scanning for where we can make a difference. I also report to two Boards, tracking metrics and building dashboards to show our impact.

Skills & Education

Advice for getting started

No matter your career path, I highly encourage you to pick up any skills even if you don't think you'll need them. Any time there's a learning opportunity, take it. You never know what skills you're going to need in the future. Those experience may also spark new interests that you weren't aware of before!

Here's the path I took:

  • High School

  • Bachelor's Degree

    English Literature

    St. Lawrence University

  • Graduate Degree

    Organizational Leadership

    Point Park University

  • Doctorate

    Higher Education Administration

    Immaculata University

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Life & Career Milestones

My path in life took a while to figure out

  • 1.

    Growing up with limited resources and a single mom, I felt the weight of becoming the first in my family to graduate college.

  • 2.

    I spent two years as a pre-med major, but after taking the MCAT, I realized that it wasn’t the right path for me and switched to English.

  • 3.

    I wanted more education without more debt, so I worked at a university to earn my master’s degree.

  • 4.

    While pursuing my doctorate, I took a leap and joined the Project Management Institute, opening doors to global work.

  • 5.

    Traveling across Latin America, Europe, and the U.S., I helped universities teach project management and saw its real-world impact.

  • 6.

    During the COVID-19 pandemic, I followed my passion for social impact and stepped into a role with the PMI Educational Foundation.

  • 7.

    Now, I lead global programs that empower young people with skills to create opportunity and change their own futures.

Defining Moments

Experiences and challenges that shaped me

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  • I was raised by a single mom who worked a bunch of different jobs to provide for us. Because of that, I really felt the weight of becoming the first in my family to graduate college.

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