Lashley Moser

Community Outreach Partner

I love working for Future Plans because I’m passionate about collaborating to create opportunities right here in the communities where I live and grew up. These are the places where my friends, family, and neighbors are, and being able to help strengthen them, build new opportunities, and bring hope to the people who live here means everything to me.

About Lashley Moser

Lashley Moser is a Community Outreach Partner at Future Plans and The GRIT Project, dedicated to connecting schools, workforce partners, and community organizations so individuals—especially in rural Appalachian communities—can discover their strengths and build brighter futures. “My role is to connect the dots and prevent gaps in services,” she says, ensuring students move through Future Plans’ fivestep process and into clear, supported pathways.

Before joining Future Plans, Lashley spent over a decade at EVE (Domestic Violence Shelter), supporting grants that served survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, working closely with children and families, and addressing cycles of violence, mental health, addiction, and poverty. She continues to advocate as a member of EVE’s Board of Directors. Her commitment to early childhood and family wellbeing led her to Family and Children First in Marietta as a Help Me Grow home visitor and later to the Noble County Health Department as an outreach coordinator, connecting more families to critical resources.

Lashley’s impact is deeply personal and practical. She recalls helping a soleprovider transition from an oncall job with limited family time into county employment after completing the Future Plans assessment, coaching, and a CDL program—an opportunity that restored his worklife balance and strengthened his family’s wellbeing.

Her favorite initiative is the GRIT Summer Program, which offers seniors, rising seniors, and recent graduates nocost, shortterm, indemand credentials—HVAC, phlebotomy, welding, heavy equipment, EMT, and more—often completed in 3–4 weeks. In her counties, participants also receive supportive services like mileage reimbursement, steeltoe boots, scrubs, and gas cards, removing barriers to training and employment.

Lashley collaborates closely with OhioMeansJobs Area 15, Ohio Valley Employment Resources, local schools, and Business Advisory Councils to align credentials with employer needs—so pathways lead to real jobs, not just coursework. She brings patience, persistence, and a nonjudgmental approach to every interaction, guided by the belief that “zip code should not define opportunity” and that hope can reignite possibility for both youth and adults.

She holds an Ohio Chemical Dependency Professional Prevention Specialist license and is passionate about prevention and support for individuals facing substance use and mental health challenges. Outside of work, Lashley enjoys concerts, nature adventures, exploring thrift shops, spending time with family, growing her faith—and doting on her beloved dog.