Ashley Hunt has been with the company since the inception of the North Carolina Confinement Response to Violations (CRV) Facilities in 2014. She has successfully spent ten years managing her own program while helping GEO expand. Her success at the Lumberton CRV led to other CRV’s coming on board including Burke CRV for Men in Morganton, NC and The North Piedmont CRV for Women in Lexington, NC.
Ashley assisted in training both of the new directors at those sites and provided start up assistance at the new women’s CRV, including interviewing and staff onboarding. Several years ago, Ashley and her team were relocated from their facility. During that time, she modeled resiliency and positivity when what was intended to be a short stay ended up being almost two years. During that time, the CRV staff, at Ashley’s direction, provided exceptional services in a very challenging environment. The staff carpooled to the new facility, traveling over an hour each way, every day.
Ashley has an excellent relationship with both local and central office staff. She was asked to join the administrative supervisors to present at an American Correctional Association conference on the joint collaboration between GEO and the Department and the CRV model. She is frequently asked to help train with the department staff on the Behavioral Management System both at her site and others.
Ashley holds incentive events at her site that go above and beyond what would be expected. She and her staff created an overdose awareness event that was so successful with both participants and CRV staff that is has become an annual event. She has held Black History Month, Breast Cancer Awareness, and Thanksgiving presentations. She challenges the participants to write essays, create art, and paint. She has a wall of fame for her completers and has a staff wall that can be utilized for positive comments from each other.
Even while doing all of the “extra” things that make her site special, she is still laser focused on outcomes and evidence-based practices. Her external and internal audits have been well above average. Her program has also successfully shown a reduction in criminal thinking errors year after year.
Lastly, Ashley is always willing to lend a hand to other sites and other directors. When we started a new program in a new state, Ashley sent two of her staff so that they could provide services while the new staff was in training. Those staff were able to model the high expectations that she and her team have been known for. She also prepared new directors by hosting them at her site in North Carolina to see groups and incentive events in person.
Ashley grew up in North Carolina and has two sons. She keeps busy by attending all of their sporting events. Her hobbies include traveling, spending time with her children, everything DIY and crafting. She is the head organizer of her neighborhood community events committee. Ashley is also currently working on her LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) and LCAS (Licensed Clinical Addition Specialist) certifications. Overall, you won’t find a more dedicated, consistently high achieving director. She continues to learn, is always looking for new ideas, and doesn’t slow down or settle. She is more than deserving of the honor of Director of the Year.
