She is also a Whitefield alumna, graduating with honors in 2008. A member of the National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society while at Whitefield, she received a Presidential Scholarship to Mercer University in Macon. Ansley studied studio art and English, earning a bachelor’s degree in fine arts and graduating cum laude from Mercer in 2012. Before becoming a teacher's assistant, Ansley taught art to PreK4 and kindergarten students at Whitefield.