Ashley is a native of Houston, TX who ventured west to complete her residency training in internal medicine at UCSF, where she served as chief resident. Currently she is a primary care physician at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Ashley is interested in exploring the role of narrative medicine in primary care education and improving healthcare across differences. Her other interests include finding ways to stay warm in her poorly insulated apartment, checking out vintage bookstores, and biking the flat parts of the city.