Ashley Carucci

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

New York and Florida

Last Modified: February 26, 2024

Ashley Carucci Lombardo is a writer, reporter, photographer, and editor living between New York and Florida.

She earned a degree in Journalism with a minor focus in Cultural Anthropology at the University of Florida, where she wrote about gender rights, environmental toxins, and more. 

Ashley explored different styles of writing for more than a decade, though she’s specialized in health, medical and science journalism.

For many years, Ashley was the managing editor of MedTruth, a special interest publication focusing on patient justice.

She told stories to inform readers about underreported medical risks, such as the now-defunct Essure contraception device and the condition known as breast implant illness.

When it comes to photography, Ashley’s favorite subjects are people. She developed a love for documentary photography, as well as an eye for portraiture.

Over the years, Ashley has worked hard to cultivate an eye for good stories and a voice brave enough to tell them.

If she’s not writing, she’s probably watching documentaries or grooving to funky music.

Education


  • University of Florida — B.S. in Journalism and Communications, minor in Cultural Anthropology, 2016

  • Portrait Studio Lighting with Kevin Scanlon — LACP, 2019

  • Portraiture for Social Change with Dana Gluckstein — LACP, 2019

  • Certificate in Visual Design — General Assembly, 2018

Achievements


  • WeWork Fine Arts Showcase | Los Angeles, California, December 2019

  • WeWork Fine Arts Showcase | Los Angeles, California, November 2018

  • SPJ National Mark of Excellence, Second Place, 2017

  • SPJ Regional Mark of Excellence, First Place, 2017

  • The Fine Print Featured Staffer, 2016

  • Hearst Photojournalism, Top 20 Winners, 2016

  • SPJ Sunshine State Award, Second Place Best LGBT Coverage, 2016

“I feel a duty to inform and protect people, especially young women.

I know that if we stand together, we can do better — for all of us, for everyone.”