Ron Handwerk exemplifies behavior that the customer always comes first and is willing to do all he can to satisfy their needs.

With over 26 years with Verizon, Ron obtained a plethora of marketing and sales support experience. From copy writing, sales collateral development, direct mail, printing, trade shows, ad agency advertising and call center exposure… his experience is vast and he’s always willing to learn more and share his knowledge.

Ron was born and raised in central Pennsylvania. He is an avid nature and outdoors lover that enjoys sports, home fixer-upper projects, working in the yard, or hiking in the woods.

Ron resides in the Baltimore Maryland area with his wife and two kids. On days off he can typically be found working on a home project or running to his children’s sporting events. He enjoys spending time with friends, values his friendships and believes that unique interesting individuals make the world go round.

With an M.Ed. and MBA, Rose has transferred her skills in higher education academic advising to contract, project, and content management by applying commitment to quality client relationships on every level. Rose brings to Ascend extensive experience technical writing and editing through her role at Verizon supporting content management for customer-facing wireline representatives while ensuring adherence to Verizon style guidelines and brand integrity. She excels in fast paced, dynamic environments and enjoys collaborating with colleagues to analyze and solve problems. With her technical skills and natural ability to think critically, Rose offers a well-rounded approach to monitoring content quality end-to-end through entire project lifecycles.

In her free time, Rose enjoys time with family and friends, books, running for miles, and exploring opportunities for personal and professional development.

Ujjwal is an ambitious data analyst with experience in developing interactive Tableau dashboards that improve efficiencies in projects. He specializes in enhancing executive reporting by converting complicated business needs into appealing and informative Tableau visualizations. Ujjwal completed his Master’s in Business Analytics at the University of North Texas in May 2023. Apart from being a data analyst, he is a professional cricketer and has represented the Fort Lauderdale Lions and St Louis Americans team in Minor league Cricket (USA).

Yazhini’s (pronounced as Yaa-le-nee) area of expertise is Business Intelligence, creating reports and dashboards, and in-application development and testing. She received her Master’s in ‘Business Analytics’ from the University of Texas at Dallas in 2021. Yazhini loves being creative and was drawn to data analytics by looking at the raw data being transformed into meaningful insights. She lives in the DFW area with her husband and 2 kids. When she’s not running behind them, she loves to spend time in her small backyard vegetable bed or creating fun new art projects.