Ashley was born in Concord, Massachusetts and raised throughout the United States in the U.S. Army.  She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Florida.  While at the University of Florida, Ashley was an active member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority and interned with the Baltimore Orioles and the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network.  Ashley obtained her Juris Doctorate with Honors from the Florida State University College of Law.  As a law student, she served as the President of the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Society, and was an active member of the Florida State University Business Review, Student Bar Association, the LitiGators, and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity.  She was also a College of Law Student Ambassador and received the Alternative Dispute Resolution Book Award. Ashley is admitted to practice before all Florida courts.