Ashley Sisco, PhD

Dr. Ashley Sisco is a professional research consultant and academic who brings over 20 years of experience working with Indigenous communities across Canada and in Australia as a settler (non-Indigenous person) in allyship, listening, unlearning / learning, supporting and advocating. As the Owner & CEO of SISCO, Ashley leads and supports a majority Indigenous team that provides research, evaluation, planning, facilitation, and training services to Indigenous communities, organizations, and partners (including post-secondary institutions and all levels of government) in Canada, the United States, Latin America and Australia. Ashley is also an Assistant Professor for Huron College’s Management and Organizational Studies, as well as Western University’s Faculty of Education, and School of Indigenous Studies. She also volunteers her time as a Board Member for the London Chamber of Commerce.

Prior to establishing SISCO in 2010, and then incorporating in 2014, Ashley worked as a Strategic Advisor on Indigenous programming for Thames Valley District School Board (2012-2013), an Associate and Consultant with the Indigenous Consulting firm NVision Insight Group (2012-2017), and a Research Associate with the Conference Board of Canada (2006-2010).

Ashley completed her Postdoctoral Fellowship and PhD in Education with Western University and the University of Wollongong, respectively. She has an MA in Canadian Studies (Indigenous Studies and Northern Stream) with Carleton University, and an Honours BA in Anthropology from Western University.