Ashley Kotera Bowen

Ashley Kotera Bowen. Born August 3rd, 1989. An Alabama native, Ashley Bowen has accomplished quite a lot compared to most her age. The second of nine children, Ashley has always known what she wanted out of life. Influenced by her Aunt Mary B Greene and her mama Johnnie Phillips, Ashley's desire was to help those around her; guiding others into realizing their hopes and dreams became an integral part of her growing up years, transforming her into the amazing person she is today. At the age of eighteen she joined the United States Navy where she served for four years honorably on the USS Carl Vinson (CVN70). During that time she went on numerous volunteer missions including serving as part of a response team sent to Haiti to aid those affected by the Haitian Earthquake in 2010. With a total of four deployments under her belt, Ashley's military career opened even more doors for her to help those in need. Traveling to various countries on different missions opened her eyes to a whole new world, completely different from her life in Woodland Alabama and with this new perspective, the creativity she was born with, came to life. Her experiences, her thoughts, her beliefs were translated to paper and by the time she was discharged from the military, Ashley knew that the next step in her journey would be to realize her lifelong dream of becoming an author. As an avid writer and poet, Ashley had received the Famous Poet of 2005 Award, along with numerous invitations to walk in the Famous Poets Parade and Poets for Peace Balloon-a-then. By the time of her discharge from the Navy, Ashley's dreams of writing had taken on a life of its own. Her time in the service had changed her; giving her new perspective and this helped to hone her writing skills. In her own words Ashley's thoughts on why she writes is summed up in the following quote: "The reason I enjoy writing is it's always been a way to capture the moment; an expression of not only my feelings, but of other's as well. It's a passion that burns deep. My best friend is a paper and pen." Ashley Kotera Bowen. Ex-Military- Daughter- Sister- Role Model- Poet- Writer, Inspirational, and Inspiring. In helping her family and encouraging others to follow their dreams no matter how young or old they are, she has continued in the pursuit of her own personal growth into a more positive person by being the best she can be. Introducing 'Behind A Poet's Eyes' by Ashley Kotera Bowen. In 2016 Ashley Kotera Bowen ended up on the movie set of "McGyver" as a background extra for her very first time. After one day on set, she knew that she wanted to be an Actress and decided to start taking acting classes and studying Digital Film and Video Production at the Art Institute of Atlanta, where she currently still is pursuing her degree. Her dream is to become a very well known actress, and she has a thirst and passion for Acting as well as working on set as behind the scenes.