Ashley joined Punished4Protecting in May 2023. Currently, she is a student at CCV working on an associate degree in Design and Media Studies (A.A.) +.  She is certified in Media Communications and Google Career for Project Management through CCV along with two CCV issued digital credentials in both website development and introduction to digital marketing. She also has a certificate of completion in Americans with Disabilities Advocacy (ADA Title II) to help fellow disabled persons. Ashley currently sits on two other boards in her home state of Vermont; Vermont Office of Children, Youth, and Families Advocacy where she is co-chair of the panel and Highgate Nonprofit Resident Board. 
      Prior to these roles, Ashley was a geriatric LNA with CPR/First Aid certification and a psychiatric technician for the former Vermont State Hospital (VSH) with NAPPI certification, along with other mental health/LNA employment. She was previously part of the policy council for the former Community Action Head Start, BCEMS PTO, and Vermont Works for Women. She is a former volunteer for Girl Scouts, Barre Community Baseball's T-Ball program, and thrift stores. She is a dedicated mother of two children.. Ms. Nutbrown is a survivor of childhood/domestic abuse. She has personal experience with the injustices and defamation that can come with the dealings of the Department of Children and Families (DCF). She uses these experiences as driving forces to help children and families entangled with DCF by being part of OCYFA and shares her family's story by writing to state representatives and senates to encourage passing bills such as H. 265 (Act 129) and H. 661 . Ashley is an animal lover, an avid concertgoer (mainly heavy metal), loves the sitcom "The Golden Girls", reads/studies for fun and believes Halloween should be every day, not once a year. She doesn’t consider herself religious but follows a lifelong path of spirituality, believes in holistic practices and healthy living.