Ashley attended the University of Georgia in Athens, GA where she graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sport Science. She was a UGA athlete and also worked as a certified Personal Trainer. Ashley attended the Physician Assistant program at South University in Savannah, GA where she graduated with honors with a Master of Science degree in Physician Assistant Studies and was named to the Pi Alpha National Physician Assistant Honor Society.

Ashley is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants as well as the Georgia Association of Physician Assistants.

Ashley initially practiced in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery before joining Children's Orthopaedics of Atlanta.