A native of Chicago who grew up in Atlanta, Ashia R. Sims has always dreamed of working in corporate America. As a child, she envisioned herself walking to work downtown with her tennis shoes on, briefcase in one hand, purse in the other. An avid reader, she turned her love of words into a love of creating stories. A love of writing led her to initially pursue a career in Advertising but her desire to attend Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, FL, pointed her in another direction, public relations.
After receiving a BS in Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations, she began to pursue a career in public relations. She was unable to find a full time job doing public relations so she maintained her interest by working as a freelancer on various projects. She stumbled across the field of television/film production after working as a producer on a television show that aired on a local public access channel.
Always a writer of poetry and short stories, she began to experiment with writing for the screen, helping to co-write a short film called Choices about a young woman choosing between two men. From there, she decided to delve into the world of blogging, creating a fashion blog called Clueless Fashionista where she works to help women improve their image and style.
She has penned some episodes on a new television project, currently being shopped to the networks. While continuing to look for more opportunities to lend her wisdom, wit and humor through her words, she also works as a freelance consultant in the film/television industry in production.
Upon discovering her new love of television/film production, she began to seek out opportunities to work in the field. Since then, she has lent her excitement and expertise to Randy and the Mob, American Idol Seasons 7 and 9, and Hell Date Season 2. Now she is delving into the world of production for the web with her latest project, Friday Girl TV, a lifestyle talk show with a focus on women entrepreneurs. She is following the advice of someone who told her, “If you want to be a Producer, produce.”
So she is.