Ashlee Whitmire

Ashlee Whitmire is a second-year graduate student in the Museum Studies program at the University of Oklahoma. A Texas native and Marine Corps spouse, has lived in Hawaii, North Carolina, Japan, Ghana, and Washington D.C. During her time as the Director of a nonprofit in Japan, she also worked in Indonesia and the Philippines. She recently left her job with the Department of State at the U.S. Embassy in Accra, Ghana, when her family received orders back to the United States after completing more than six consecutive years overseas. While working at the U.S. Embassy, she was awarded the Department of State’s “Franklin Award” by the Ambassador for superior performance in consular operations, embassy engagement, and extensive community involvement. She was recently selected to with the National Museum of the Marine Corps in conjunction with the Historical Division on the newly acquired Lt. Chinn archival collection. Ashlee has a heart for charity and looks for any opportunity to give back to her community. She has been a volunteer cheerleading coach for fourteen years, volunteers with military organizations and programs, and organizes events where she sees a need. Ashlee completed twenty virtual races during the pandemic, including one marathon and two half marathons. She is currently training to beat her personal best at the Pittsburgh Half Marathon in May 2022.