Ashley served our country for 11 years in the Army and the Tennessee National Guard.  She completed 2 tours of duty in Iraq and 1 in Afghanistan.  When she left the armed forces, Ashley found Scuba diving as a form of treatment for PTSD and nerve pain.  She became an instructor to share Scuba diving with the Veteran community. Ashley has taught diving in Utah, California, Washington, Oregon, and Florida. In 2025, she became a Techincal Diving Instructor and in 2026, she earned her first CCR Instructor certification on the GBM chestmount CCR. You can find her on a beach most days excitedly talking about scuba and sharing knowledge with her clients.   

She teaches through Jade Scuba Adventures.