Dr. Vikki Ashley | How to be a Bitch with Style

About Dr. Vikki Ashley

Vikki Ashley, PhD, CHt is an author, psychologist, clinical hypnotherapist, entrepreneur, musician, former university executive and adjunct professor, politician, developer of innovative and creative programs at local, state and national levels, active volunteer--locally and nationally--and once divorced, single mother, fully responsible for three children. Now mother of seven--one deceased at age 30 from AIDS, two natural children and four spiritual children acquired through a second marriage to Bob Daniels. In addition, she is the eldest of twelve (ten living) and is now the oldest living individual in her entire family. She and Bob live in New Orleans.

Background

Dr. Vikki was born in Champaign, IL October 13, 1933 and grew up in Xenia, Oh where her father was a department head at Wilberforce University and Central State College. She attended Manhattanville College, majored in music education (played piano, organ, violin); briefly attended University of San Diego Law School. She received her PhD in 1974 from the Union Institute in Organizational Behavior and Management. She was the assistant to Dr. Herbert York, Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego at La Jolla at the inception of the university.

Professional

As Director of Educational Opportunity and assistant to the Vice President for Administration and adjunct professor of counseling and guidance at San Diego State University. She was responsible for legislative lobbying for California's first Equal Opportunity Bill. She played a role on the state and national level in lobbying for women's and minority higher educational opportunity. Dr. Vikki left San Diego State to become an entrepreneur and designed and directed the Rockefeller Counseling Institute that changed the way San Diego City Schools implemented counseling and guidance and San Diego State educated counselors. Funded by the Rockefeller Foundation for two years. Dr. Warren Bennis asked her to direct the affirmative action program at the University of Cincinnati and she did so from 1971-1975. She then returned to San Diego, ran for the State Senate from the 40^th district, had a great time but lost, and then returned to entrepreneurial life where she remains today as President and CEO of P³ and founder and President of the P³ Wellness Resource and Distribution Center in New Orleans.

Recognitions and Awards

Among special recognitions and awards: March 2002 recognition when the four new simulation laboratories of the Isidore Cohn Student Learning Center were named The Drs. Robert S. Daniels and Vikki Ashley Simulation Laboratories. April 2003, the annual Drs. Robert S. Daniels and Vikki Ashley Distinguished Lectureship In Medical Education, a four-year scholarship to Manhattanville College to the distinguished and internationally known Pius X School of Music. Scholarship to University of San Diego Law School. Was appointed by Ronald Reagan to the California Commission on the Status of Women where she chaired the child care committee and presented the first such state report to the federal government chronicling the severe need for child care to support working women and families. She was also the first nonlegislator to chair two committees of the California legislature's joint legislative hearing on child care for the state of California. Was a member of the national Commission on the Status of Women during Executive Order 11264's thrust for equal opportunity for women.

Consultations

Numerous consultations nationally, statewide and local occupied Dr. Vikki's professional life including such clients as the U.S. Navy (San Diego, Pearl Harbor), U.S. Office of Education, HEW; City and County of San Diego, San Diego City Schools, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, College Entrance Examination Board, Center for Research and Development, Berkeley, CA, LSU Healthcare Network, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Hospital, The Johnson Foundation, Racine, WI,, Federal Executive Institute, Chjarlottesville, VA; American Council on Education, Washington, DC; Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical - San Diego, U.S. Postal Service Western Division, U.S. Postal Service Training and Development Institute - Bethesda, MD;

Life's Work - Now

Her life's work is to communicate - speak, write about and inspire the development of health, wealth, love and perfect self-expression in women especially and in leaders, executives, managers, employees and individuals regardless of gender. Her experience and research have convinced her that one can only be healthy if one is in total control of her or his Self and willing to live the truth that health is the integration and balancing of spiritual, mental, emotional and physical states of energy. Health (and dis-ease states) occur in people, organizations, systems, government and nations!!

Dr. Vikki developed a human SWOTs™ (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) process designed to develop and sustain total control of our lives! The foundation for all growth and use of SWOTs™ rests on the answer to the questions "Who am I?", "Why am I here?" and "What does this all mean?" - applicable to people, organizations, systems, government and nations and represent the "first order of business" when one is confronted with crisis, chaos and significant emotional events (SEEs). Simultaneously we must consciously learn to love our Selfs before we can love others.

"Put on your oxygen mask first," says Dr. Ashley, "before you help anyone else put on theirs. You can't help anyone else when you are dead spiritually, mentally, emotionally, or literally! Fill your cup first so you can share from it with others of your choice. Half empty or empty cups breed hostility, resentment and anger. Empty lives do the same. Know Thy Self: your behavior, values, perceptions and goals and keep your eye on your horizon because your thoughts control your life! Remember: You are never late for your appointment with destiny! As a result, you will be healthy, happy and successful."