Ashley Edwards - MindRight — Disruptor Awards

Ashley Edwards is Co-founder and CEO of MindRight. MindRight is a tech startup with the mission of empowering youth of color to heal from trauma from systemic oppression. We partner with institutions to provide daily, culturally-responsive mental health coaching over text message to students impacted by trauma. Ashley is a 2018 Forbes 30 under 30 Social Entrepreneur and has been recognized by Forbes as one of the top 30 innovators of the next century. Ashley has also been featured in Fast Company, Inc, and Huffington Post and recognized by the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards and ELLE Impact Awards for her work with MindRight. Unlike a crisis hotline, MindRight doesn't wait for students to reach out to them - MindRight coaches proactively check in with students 7 days/week, before, during, and after crisis. We coach students to build positive coping skills and manage traumatic stress. Through our service, we collaborate with school and community leaders to triage and support the emotional needs of every student. Ashley holds a Master of Business Administration & Master of Education from Stanford University. She graduated from Yale University with a Bachelor’s in Economics where she was awarded the Yale Franciscus Fellowship in Entrepreneurship.

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Twitter: @TextMindRight
Personal Instagram: @heyashleyedwards
MindRight Instagram: GetMindRight
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