Ashley J. Jackson, BA, is a Clinical Research Coordinator in the department of neurology at the University of California San Francisco Memory and Aging Center. Before joining UCSF, she was a professional ballet dancer. Ashley graduated magna cum laude with a performing arts degree in the Liberal Education for Arts Professionals (LEAP) program at Saint Mary’s College of California. Currently, she works with research participants living with Alzheimer’s Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia, and Primary Progressive Aphasia in hopes of better understanding the science behind decision making. Ashley has a passion for community engagement and alleviating health disparities among underserved populations.