Ashli Ferguson

Ashli Ferguson is a skilled social media producer currently working at theGrio, where employment began in February 2022. Prior experience includes serving as a senior associate in theater operations at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences from October 2019 to April 2022, and a news associate at KABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News for a brief period in 2019. Additional roles include newsdesk assistant at CNN, a fellow with the Entertainment Industry College Outreach Program, and an office production assistant at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Ashli has also held positions as a press and talent escort for the BET Awards, shot selector during the 2018 Winter Olympics, press intern in the office of Senator Bernie Sanders, and director of communications for the Howard University School of Communications. Ashli holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Journalism from Howard University.