About Poli & Ashley D.
A place to belong.
A space to grow.
At Poli & Ashley D., we create intentional spaces where young people can connect, build confidence, try new things and simply have fun being kids — while supporting parents with practical tools and resources along the way.
Our Story
Two different paths.
One shared purpose.
Poli & Ashley D. began with a shared passion for helping people grow.
Through our work in classrooms, coaching spaces, community programs and with families, we saw a growing need for something more—intentional spaces where young people could build confidence, navigate relationships, feel a sense of belonging and simply have fun being kids.
We also saw the need for parents to feel supported as they navigate those growing years alongside them.
That's what continues to shape Poli & Ashley D. today: creating meaningful experiences for young people and practical support for the people raising them.
Empower young people. Support parents. Strengthen families. ♡
Poli Ribeiro
Meet Poli
Co-Founder | Youth & Family Development Educator
Poli has always been drawn to helping people feel seen, supported and confident in who they are.
Her background spans education, coaching and youth programming, and she is currently completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology with a focus on supporting children, youth and families.
Through working directly with kids and families, Poli gets to hear what young people are actually navigating—the friendships, worries, big emotions and everyday moments that matter to them.
She believes kids need safe people in their corner, room to make mistakes, opportunities to grow and spaces where they genuinely belong.
More than anything, she hopes every child who walks into a Poli & Ashley D. program feels: I can be myself here.
Ashley Do Nascimento
Meet Ashley
Co-Founder | Youth & Family Development Educator
Ashley has always believed that people grow when they feel supported, understood and reminded of what they are capable of.
With a background in Child and Youth Studies, Psychology and Education, Ashley has spent years learning about how children, youth and families grow, connect and navigate the world around them. Her work has included coaching, youth programming, education and personal development, with a particular passion for helping young people build confidence, emotional awareness and the skills to navigate life with greater resilience.
Through her work with children, youth and families, Ashley has seen how much can change when young people have someone who believes in them, listens without judgement and gives them the tools to understand themselves.
She believes confidence isn't something children are simply born with. It is built through experiences, relationships, encouragement, challenges and having safe spaces where they can figure things out for themselves.
As a mom of three girls, Ashley also understands the everyday realities of raising children in a world that can feel increasingly complicated—from friendships and big emotions to comparison, pressure and figuring out who you are.
At Poli & Ashley D., she hopes to create spaces where young people feel empowered to grow, try, stumble, learn and discover the person they are becoming.
More than anything, she hopes every child who walks into a Poli & Ashley D. program feels: I am capable of more than I think.
WE’RE HERE FOR THE VILLAGE. ♡
You want your child to grow into someone who feels confident in who they are, knows when to ask for help, builds healthy relationships and feels secure in where they belong.
But raising kids was never meant to be something we figure out alone.
We’re here to create another safe space in your child’s world—and another source of support in yours.