Ashley J. Cerasaro-Flanagan, a full-time graduate student and graduate teaching assistant at the University of Tennessee, was born and raised in Hazleton, Pa.

Ashley interned at the Weekender, an alternative weekly in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., where she maintained two of the publication's features: "Agenda" and "Flicks." She also wrote feature articles and created and implemented her own own weekly column "Shop." After completing her internship, she was hired as a correspondent and continued writing "Shop."

During her sophomore year of college, Ashley was selected to be on the editorial board of her school's literary magazine, Scop. The following year, she was given the position of co-editor-in-chief.

Ashley was also employed as a writing center tutor.

She graduated magna cum laude from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in May 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in English writing and a minor in mass communications. She is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in communication and information with a concentration in journalism and electronic media.

Ashley is the wife of Gerry and the mother of two adorable miniature dachshunds: Dolce and Calvin.

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