Meet Your Writer
Ashley Casillas
she/ella
Ash(ley) M. Casillas is a copywriter, translator, poet and writer working and living in Oaxaca de Juárez, México.
Ashley loves working with clients to help them communicate their professional expertise, unique perspectives and authentic voice. She has over 10 years of experience writing web copy, blog posts, and newsletter content for nonprofits, social workers, wellness businesses and arts organizations–and she’s bilingual in English and Spanish.
📍 LOCATION: Bandera, TX
✨ INTERESTS: Dance, Dominos (the game), Making Videos and Poems as expressive and didactic forms.
🌎 CAUSES I CARE ABOUT: Mental Health, Self-Love, Shame Free Pleasure (Basically anything that helps break down colonial stigmas that inhibit joy)
✏️ WRITING PREFERENCES: Creative, Technical, Web Copy, Blog and Social Media Posts
🔮 BIG THREE: Libra, Sagittarius, Capricorn
I'll be publishing my collection of poems soon. "Chicken Finger F*ck Poems"
Education
Bachelor of Arts Latin American Studies & Spanish University of Texas — Austin, TX (2009)
Skills
Creative Development
Aesthetic Design
Work Experience
MindBody Knowledge Base Administrator, (< 1 year)
Institute for Integrative Nutrition Certified Health Coach, (6 years)
“Paso a paso. One step and then the next.”
-Grandma
I’m a regular at…
Enjoying hamburgers and fried chicken.
I geek out on…
Abstract videos
My simple pleasures are…
Truly savoring food and being aware of the aromas around me such as the flowers on the trees or the scent of my friend's perfume.
Kind Words