About

Born and raised in West Virginia, Ashley began her career at the Cleveland Clinic as a nurse in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit (ICU) in 1999. She traveled across the country, where she continued working as an ICU nurse until 2007, when she attended graduate school in nurse anesthesiology.

While working as a travel nurse, she specialized in critical care, with a cardiac focus, at several hospitals in the San Francisco and Seattle areas, including the University of Washington Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center.

Dedicated to service, Ashley joined the Navy Nurse Corps in 2012 and served as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy Reserve. She proudly served in the Nurse Corps, leaving the military with the same rank as her grandfather—following in her family’s footsteps of service to her community and country.

Ashley started her own business as an independent contractor providing anesthesia services throughout the Puget Sound area. Since starting her business in 2013, and while serving in the Navy, Ashley has provided her services as a CRNA for those across our lifespan, including those needing gender affirming care, abortion and reproductive care.

Ashley’s commitment to community and service extends beyond her work in the operating room—she serves as a PCO for the 11th LD, a Pro-Choice Washington PAC member, and a board member for APRNs of Washington State. She is an active community member who advocates in Olympia with WSNA and other organizations. Previously, Ashley served as chairwoman of the 28th LD Democrats.

She currently lives in Fairwood with her husband and three rescue dogs. In her free time, Ashley enjoys reading non-fiction, hiking, knitting and cooking large meals for her family.