Scribble Talk - Ashley Kayes (Pro Gymastics player, Scribble Talk Co- Host, APMP 2018 40 under 40)

Published: May 20, 2020, 11 p.m.

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Todays's guest is Ashley Kayes (normally co-host of Scribble Talk)

Currently a Senior Proposal Consultant with AOC Key Solutions, Inc. (KSI), Ashley has more than 13 years of proposal experience, including serving as a proposal specialist, proposal coordinator, proposal writer, and proposal manager. Over the course of her career, Ashley has contributed to over $6 billion in proposal wins. She has a Master\\u2019s degree in English concentrating in Professional Writing and Editing, holds a practitioner level certification through APMP, and was recognized as a member of the APMP 2018 class of 40 Under 40. Ashley is an active contributor to the KSI company blog and led the effort to update and publish the KSI Advantage\\xa9 Capture and Proposal Guide. Additionally, Ashley manages a professional blog, Proposal Reflections, which features articles aimed at fostering business development, capture, and proposal success and is normally the co-host of this podcast, Scribble Talk. In addition to contributions within the proposal industry, Ashley previously taught English Composition at Northern Virginia Community College.

In this episode we will discuss Ashley's \\xa0

Early life, High School and Education?
Gymanastics\\xa0
Teaching career\\xa0
CACI career \\xa0
AOC career\\xa0
Mentors - Eric Gregory, Betsy Blakney, Kristin Dufrene\\xa0
Memorable proposals\\xa0
First experience at APMP\\u2019s Bid and Proposal Con
Memorable experiences among your APMP speaking engagements and contributions?
APMP NCA Chapter Board contributions

Few Fun Questions\\xa0
If you could transport back in time to interview one person from the past, who would you choose and why?
If you could ask your new pup, Blue, anything\\u2014what would you ask him?
If you could only eat three things for the rest of your life, what would you choose?If you were stranded on a desert island, what three items would you take?
Where is your favorite place to eat in Nashville?
What\\u2019s your all-time favorite food or meal?
You grew up doing gymnastics on a competitive level\\u2014can you tell us three similarities between gymnastics and proposals?
Are you Team Oxford Comma?
What are some of your biggest grammar pet peeves?
Do you prefer white or red wine?
Where is the coolest place you\\u2019ve traveled?


Listen in and get to know our Scribble Talk co-host and Proposal Super Star, Ashley Kayes\\xa0


Ashley blog series : www.proposalreflections.com\\xa0

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