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ASHLEY BALDWIN Ashley Baldwin's days revolve around three things: family, kids, and cheering. Though she lives in Charlestown, Baldwin was born and raised in Andover and stops by her family's house every day to catch up. Her job brings her to the Andover area daily as well, working as a developmental specialist in early intervention at the Professional Center for Child Development. On any given day, she visits four or five homes to work with children on their motor and language skills. The University of New Hampshire grad and second-year Patriots cheer- leader volunteered at the center during high school and college and jumped at the chance to return for a full-time gig this fall. "It was a very touching part of my life, and I really missed working there," she says. After work, the 24-year-old heads to the Institute of Performance & Fitness in Andover for a training session with her uncle, owner Jamie Damon. For a Pats cheerleader, putting in time at the gym is important, and it's something Baldwin enjoys doing. Her routines on the field occasionally turn acrobatic, so she practices with the Andover High gymnastics team or the coaches at her old club to keep her skills up to par. All this train- ing is a big-time commitment, but Baldwin says it's well worth it. "I remember going to Dunkin' Donuts and waiting in line to get the cheerleaders' autographs when I was young," Baldwin says. "So it's very humbling now to be the girl that signs auto- graphs for the little girls." A DAY IN THE LIFE This page, Baldwin at work at the Professional Center for Child Development; training at her uncle Jamie's Institute of Performance & Fitness in Andover. Opposite, Baldwin with her brother, Billy, who plays football for Andover High School. OFFICIAL PATRIOTS ON-FIELD/ IN-UNIFORM PHOTOGRAPHS BY DWIGHT DARIAN, JUSTIN HAMMOND, AND DAVID SILVERMAN 159