University of Montana Public Administration Student, Ashley Brittner Wells Connects Residents With Missoula

Engaging with city government can be difficult for residents if they don’t feel they have a meaningful voice. This is where University of Montana student Ashley Brittner Wells comes in.

Brittner Wells is the new community engagement specialist for the City of Missoula’s Office of Community Planning, Development and Innovation. Her role in this position is to help the government interface with Missoula’s residents.

“I get to focus on helping people engage with city government,” said Brittner Wells, a student in the Department of Public Administration and Policy of UM’s Baucus Institute. “This opens up conversations between the city and people who may feel they don’t have the ability to reach out on their own.”