Ashton Clemmons

Ashton Clemmons has always had a passion for serving the people of the state she proudly calls home. After graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill as a NC Teaching Fellow, she taught school in Durham and Guilford counties, and went on to earn her Master’s in School Leadership from Harvard University and her Doctorate in Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her commitment to education led her to serve as principal of schools in Rockingham and Guilford counties, where she led the turn-around of one of the state’s lowest performing schools. 

Ashton Clemmons was elected to serve in North Carolina’s 57th House District in 2018. During her time in Raleigh, Representative Clemmons led on Early Childhood, K-12 and Higher Education committees and legislation.  She served until August 2024 when she began her current role as Associate Vice President of P-12 Strategy and Policy for the UNC System Office.  The mother of three school aged children our attend Guilford County Schools, Ashton is an energetic and passionate advocate for our education system. She lives in Greensboro with her husband Bryan Clemmons, daughter, twin boys and two dogs.