Ashley Solesbee

Critic
DISC Type : C

Partner, New Sales at Education Elements

Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States

Overview

Ashley Solesbee is a Partner at Education Elements with over 20 years of experience at the crossroads of K-12 teaching and leadership. She specializes in designing solutions that help district leaders with strategy and instructional improvement. People who have worked with her often describe her as having a warm demeanor and friendly personality.

As a self-described "overachiever and recovering perfectionist, " she is deeply committed to her work, drawing from her past as a middle school teacher. A passionate advocate for global perspectives, she has a unique interest in using documentary film as an educational tool, having previously worked with the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival.

Unique fact: She was awarded a prestigious Fulbright fellowship to teach in Morocco, expanding her expertise in international education and global learning.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Critic

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

K-12 Strategic Planning
Helps districts build and implement strategic plans, emphasizing planning for change over perfection, and moving away from "Same As Last Time" (SALT) methods.
Global Education
A former Fulbright Fellow who taught in Morocco, she is a lifetime advocate for global learning and has developed programs to bring global challenges into the classroom.
Educational Equity
In a previous role, she restructured an Advanced Academics program to improve accessibility and equity for high-ability students from diverse backgrounds.

Media Appearances

Ashley has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Partner, New Sales at Education Elements
7-2023 - 12-2024
Associate Director, Partnerships Development at Participate Learning
2-2019 - 7-2023
Manager, Education Programs at Participate Learning
6-2017 - 6-2018
Fulbright Fellowship – Teachers for Global Classrooms at IREX
8-2013 - 2-2019
Advanced Academics Program Facilitator and Teacher at Durham Public Schools

Education

2006 - 2007
Master's of Education from Columbia College (SC)
2013 - 2014
AIG Liscensure Program from Duke University

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Insights For Selling To Ashley

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories

DONT's

  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashley is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashley

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashley move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ashley take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Ashley

Personality Compatibility


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