In Alabama, Washington is an active member in the community, with current and past involvement in the Emanon Group, a non-profit education advocacy organization; the Wetumpka Chamber of Commerce; and Leadership Elmore County. She has served as board chair of the city of Wetumpka’s “Christmas in the Coosa” board, a member of the Elmore County Community Foundation and a participant in the River Region United Way Campaign. She has also been an active participant with the cable industry’s Women in Cable initiative.

Originally from  Wetumpka, Ala., Washington earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Troy University in 2001 and a master’s degree in management from Troy University’s Graduate School of Management.