Cherill R. Ashton, B.S., M.S.

Radio Host, Thespian, and Vegan Coach in Baltimore, Maryland

Cherill is an actress, coach, radio host, speaker, and writer living in the DC, Maryland, & Virginia Metroplex, also known as DMV. She has been performing in live theatre: singing, dancing, and acting since she was a young girl. She also had the pleasure of doing commercials and getting a taste of what on-line film is like. She started writing in elementary school and knew it was something she was going to do forever when she was in a 5th grade class and was assigned to write a poem on personification. Cherill wrote about the "wind". When her teacher read the poem she jumped up and down for joy and ran to share it with her colleague in the next class over! That was a pivotal moment for Cherill as she has been writing ever since!

A true aesthete, she is in love with music, the arts, performing, and entertainment. As such, she is very vocal about the arts remaining in schools. She believes that the arts teach children discipline and builds character even if they don't pursue a career in arts.

She is an animal lover and a devout vegan. She also spends much of her time coaching and giving advice to new vegans, people who are veg-curious, or even those who just want to live a healthier life. You are guaranteed to find her posting videos and pictures of vegan food on social media!

Veganism was the obvious next step for Cherill. She gave up pork as a child after she witnessed her pet pig get slaughtered for food. You can imagine how detrimental that could have been to a child. Fast forwarding to her adult years, she spent several years as a vegetarian. Then, in early 2015 wanting to make the vegan lifestyle "official" she applied and was accepted to a 6 week Vegan Living Program (VLP) run by Open the Cages Alliance in Baltimore, MD. She went head first into this program and graduated which earned her a certificate of completion. In March 2016, Cherill payed it forward when she joined Open the Cages for their VLP as a volunteer & Vegan Coach. She plans to return as a coach each year!

As a multifaceted woman, Cherill also serves as a Chief Election Judge. She has been working polls & elections for the past 5 years starting in 2012 with former President Obama's second term! She has a counseling background and is a PhD student working on her Doctorate in Human Services. Join Cherill every Wednesday night at 9 PM on www.lifeenhancementradio.com. Search for her show The Compassionate Kind & Listen/Chat LIVE ON AIR!

  • Work
    • "The Compassionate Kind" (TCK)
  • Education
    • Virginia State University
    • Sojourner–Douglass College
    • Walden University