Ashley holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Cultural Anthropology from Louisiana State University and a Master’s in Public Administration from the State University of New York, Binghamton. 

Ashley was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, spent her childhood in the New Orleans area, and still calls her beloved city home. Her family roots are in prairie Cajun country in south Louisiana, and in Iran, where poetry and music and delicious food are never in short supply. She dreams of owning a dog.