About

Ashley E. Faulk

My professional field is “family systems” and for the last 20 years my career has been focused on one “mission”:

“to help those I serve find greater capacity to reach their greater potential”.

I’ve been “boots on the ground” in classrooms, assembly halls, mission fields, and on administrative staffs; meanwhile, navigating my personal life in all the ways.

Recently I’ve been taking things “outside the wire” and now work to build bridges and keep connections alive in a vastly changing world of growing tech and AI integration.

People still need people and that is where Family Science comes into scope. Deeper learning happens beyond the walls of stuffy meeting rooms, and instead to navigating open fields, mending fences, and crossing borders.

Real learning takes root through experiences.

And so, my focus continues – even in these shifting tides:

“to help those I serve find greater capacity to reach their greater potential“.

Grateful to be here to help where I can.

God bless.

Ashley E. Faulk, practitioner

Personal

I am a wife and mother of four, residing in South Louisiana. What grounds me is faith, family, and love for timeless lifestyle principles of the old “Western Way”. Integrity, courage, hard-work, loyalty, and compassion for the innocent are pillars of character that I hold near and dear.

History

I am proud to be of native Cajun descent and for over 120 years generations of my family have worked hard to preserve as much of the lifestyle and culture as possible. My EFL herd and barn are located on family land that was never sold for profit, instead passed down to us with promise.

Purpose

Experiential learning is one of the most organic and natural ways human beings have acquired knowledge and new skills for thousands of years. Some of the most profound breakthroughs of creativity and enlightenment can happen without words. My practice aims to foster these moments.

Academia

I am a proud 2005 alum of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette (ULL) with a Bachelor of Science in the field of Child and Family Studies. As a behavioral science professional, I’ve worked in various facets of family life and educational organizations and institutions collectively for over 20 years. Among my most cherished work has been directorship positions in Catholic parish faith formation programs, K-12 educator in the Catholic school system, and as creator and small business owner of a thriving K-12 micro-school to bridge learning gaps during the COVID-19 pandemic and aftermath. Since 2023, I’ve stepped away from standard education arenas to return to my academic roots in family sciences and the support services industry.

Professionalism

In 2018 , I acquired my national certification from the National Council on Family Relations and have since successfully accomplished annual professional development goals to maintain this credential. In 2022, I expanded my expertise one step further by obtaining my national certification from the HERD Institute as a Level-1 Equine Facilitated Learning practitioner.

Check out these organizations to learn more about the expertise and methodology that has gone into this professional development.