She also chairs the Asylum Committee of the Chicago Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. Ashley provides training and legal support to pro bono attorneys representing asylum seekers through NIJC and also represents individuals seeking asylum and other immigration relief. Before joining NIJC, she was the judicial law clerk for the Orlando Immigration Court. She also interned with the Boston Immigration Court, Catholic Charities' immigration department in Boston, and was a law clerk for a private immigration firm. Ashley received her B.A. from Marquette University and her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. She is licensed in the State of Illinois.