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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’s 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© 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  

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

Few Fun Questions 
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—what 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’s your all-time favorite food or meal?
You grew up doing gymnastics on a competitive level—can 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’ve traveled?

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


Ashley blog series : www.proposalreflections.com