VIDEO: Giving back and helping others is part of the job for firefighters, but before one Little Rock firefighter started her career, she had a passion with a few less sparks and a lot more sparkle. It’s not very often you find a firefighter who has a background in fashion design, but now Ashley Coleman's journey from fashion to fire comes full circle, all with the goal of giving back to a central Arkansas high school senior.
Coleman studied fashion and interior design at Tennessee State University, later working in interior design, but she eventually felt a calling to serve. She became a firefighter nearly seven years ago.
Now leading up to prom season, her passion for fashion and service are coming together.
“All they have to do is write an essay," Coleman said.
She’s auctioning off three dresses she designed to use proceeds to create a custom prom dress.