{"id":295,"date":"2021-10-08T16:20:31","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T20:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosenfeldmedia.com\/civic-design-2021\/?post_type=speakers&#038;p=295"},"modified":"2021-10-08T16:20:31","modified_gmt":"2021-10-08T20:20:31","slug":"ashley-cortez","status":"publish","type":"speakers","link":"https:\/\/rosenfeldmedia.com\/civic-design-2021\/people\/ashley-cortez\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Cortez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ashley Cortez (she\/they) is the Design Lead for the Service Design Studio in the NYC Mayor\u2019s Office for Economic Opportunity and the Program Lead for the Designed by Community Fellowship Program. Prior to working in the design and technology sector, Ashley spent her formative career years in direct service for non-profits and local government with a range of clients, including children, families, and victims of domestic and sexual violence. 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