The Admissions Team

Ashley Giljum

Director of Admission

Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Ashley Giljum made her way to St. Louis in 1999 to attend college at Saint Louis University.  There, she completed both her Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Social Work.  While earning her master’s degree, Ashley gained four valuable years of experience as an admission and financial aid counselor in SLU’s Office of Undergraduate Admission.  

Ashley joined the Visitation Academy family as Director of Admission in 2007, where she is in charge of Upper School admission (grades seven through twelve) and oversees the Lower School Admission coordinator.  In addition to founding the Visitation Ambassadors Club , she also instituted Visitation Academy’s annual 6th grade lock-in – an event that gives potential seventh graders the chance to stay overnight on campus with current Viz students for a night of fun activities.

Helping families discover whether Visitation Academy is the right fit for them – and getting to know each prospective student individually – are Ashley’s favorite aspects of her job.  

When she isn’t meeting with potential students and their parents, Ashley enjoys both running and reading.  She lives with her husband Brian – whom she married in 2008 – and their daugter, Lila, and two dogs, Flash and Otto. 

Liz Keefe

Lower School Admission Coordinator
Liz Keefe – originally from St. Charles, Missouri – graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing Management. She has been in sales for the past 5 years and in her previous job participated in teaching Junior Achievement for 5 semesters. In 2011, she joined the ranks of Visitation Academy’s faculty as a Lower School Admission Coordinator, where she is now charged with recruiting potential students age 2 through grade six.

Although there are many things that Liz appreciates about her job, she loves working with students and getting to meet new people more than anything.

In her spare time, Liz enjoys working in her yard, going to the gym, and sitting down to read a good book. She lives in St. Louis City with her dog Carter, who she adopted from a shelter in 2009.



(photos courtesy of Wagner Photography)