After graduating with a BA in Dance from Point Park University, Ashley moved to New York City where she performed in works for choreographers Rebecca McCormac, Teresa Fellion, Shaw T. Bible and Pilar Castro-Kiltz. She also performed as a dancer on Celebrity Cruises in the inaugural cast of Eve at Eden with David Ley and Variety Worldwide Productions.

In 2019, Ashley switched her focus from dance to aerial, and began studying with coaches Mathieu Leopold, Amadeus Lopez and Brenna Bradbury. Since 2022, Ashley has performed as an aerialist in various productions, including “It’s a Ship Show!” for Virgin Voyages, “Femme Fatale” for Let Them Eat Cake, and most recently as the main character, Clara, in “Holidaze” for Cirque Dreams.