Beyond Blindness
Ashley Yee has a diverse work experience, with their most recent position being the Director of Family Support at Beyond Blindness since April 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Manager of Supportive Services at the same organization from February 2020 to April 2022.
Before joining Beyond Blindness, Ashley held several roles at Global Genes, starting as a Senior Manager of Education Programs from October 2016 to January 2019. Ashley then served as the Director of Patient Engagement from January 2019 to January 2020. In these positions, they managed budgets, developed educational programs, established partnerships with academic institutions, and expanded the organization's grant funding program internationally.
Ashley also has experience as a Graduate Student Assistant at the USC School of Social Work from August 2014 to June 2015 and as a Strategy Execution Intern at AltaMed Health Services from August 2014 to May 2015. Additionally, they worked as a Behavior Interventionist at ACES (Comprehensive Educational Services, Inc.) from May 2010 to September 2014 and as a Senior Services Outreach Intern at the City of Irvine from August 2013 to May 2014.
Overall, Ashley Yee has a strong background in program management, community engagement, and partnership development in the healthcare and social work sectors.
Ashley Yee obtained a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in Organizational Development and Leadership from the University of Southern California, from 2012 to 2015. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Psychology and Social Behaviors at UC Irvine, from 2004 to 2008. Additionally, they obtained a Problem Solving Therapy Certificate in September 2014 and a Motivational Interviewing Certificate in September 2012, both from the University of Southern California.
Beyond Blindness
Beyond Blindness, formerly Blind Children’s Learning Center, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with the mission to empower children with visual impairments and other disabilities to achieve their fullest potential. Areas of service include Early Intervention, Education + Enrichment, and Family Support (outlined below), which help children, no matter their abilities, live full and rewarding lives. The Beyond Blindness team embraces a people-first approach and values family, connection, impact, inclusion, stewardship, and optimism. Early Intervention Early Intervention services provide comprehensive support and resources to children ages 0 to 3 to overcome early obstacles, meet key milestones, and establish a foundation for each child to reach their fullest potential. Home-based and center-based services offer vision stimulation and therapy services that help to minimize developmental delays and optimize growth towards an independent future while toddler classrooms, located onsite, focus on healthy development and school readiness. Education + Enrichment Through Beyond Blindness’ Education + Enrichment services, students receive itinerant (within their public school classroom) education support with a dedicated Teacher of the Visually Impaired (TVI), Orientation & Mobility training (O&M), and the opportunity to attend fun and valuable summer camps. Additional Education + Enrichment services include assistive technology training, peer groups, expanded core curriculum, and life-skills development. Family Support Our Family Support services enable Beyond Blindness to be a resource for families of children with visual impairments and other disabilities throughout the child’s entire journey of care. These services not only offer necessary and comforting support to parents, grandparents, siblings, children and more in the form of education, training and inclusive family events, but they also help provide guidance, a sense of community, and more.