Ashley has been passionate about writing since the fourth grade. It became more of a thrill in her senior year of high school, when her English teacher covered semiotic deconstruction. That's when Ashley became hooked. Not only did she learn to question and analyze the world around her, she discovered how she could put those observations into words. After pursuing psychology and chemical dependency counseling in college, she opted to accept a position as Staff Writer at her hometown newspaper. After five short months as a writer, she was promoted to Managing Editor of the daily paper, a position she holds today.