• I work full time as a Pastoral Resident at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church in Uptown, New Orleans.

  • Graduated with Masters in Divinity May 2023 from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

  • Completed all requirements for the PCUSA and was ordained May 2024 at St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church by Presbytery of South Louisiana.

  • Ashley encourages people to use their God-given gifts to build peace and healing in the world. She likes to use creative methods to connect the living and breathing goodness of God to the mystery of Scripture. She’s working on her first book about theology that’s designed to be approachable, inclusive and friendly.

  • Before Seminary, Ashley managed her own marketing firm for four years, with four additional years working as Marketing Director in both the tech and jewelry industries. Her professional background enables her to create strategies for financial growth, manage (and keep) staff, operate on deadlines and understand profit/loss statements.

Pastoral Strengths

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Preaching + Worship

W-3.0301 Theology of Proclamation

The Scriptures bear witness to the Word of God, revealed most fully in Jesus Christ, the Word who “became flesh and lived among us” (John 1:14). Where the Word is read and proclaimed, Jesus Christ the living Word is present by the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, reading, hearing, preaching, and affirming the Word are central to Christian worship and essential to the Service for the Lord’s Day.”

Ashley’s messages are always tailored to encourage, uplift and inspire groups to consider how they might reclaim their agency to serve the world, live lives they are proud of, and walk tall to serve Christ, our Lord. She enjoys the beauty of well-crafted liturgy, hymns sung by choirs raised up together in unison, and a traditional worship style that honors our Presbyterian roots but also welcomes those who are new to the faith.

Outside of preaching, she loves to speak to both Christian and non-Christian groups about reconciliation, peace-building and interfaith work. She’s passionate about encouraging Christians to build bridges in their communities to those who think and believe differently. (F-3.0105)

Christian Meditation + Faith Formation

Professionally trained as a Meditation Leader, Ashley calls upon her love for the Holy Spirit to prayerfully lead group meditations based in Scripture. Stillness is a great way to re-calibrate our stressed out nervous systems that plague us in this era of fast news and technology driven connections.

Ashley preaches the practice of slowing down, living intentionally and practicing Sabbath.

Ashley enjoys using creative elements such as writing, art, hiking and even cooking as intentional methods of connection to God in her workshops and faith formation classes. Her classes are all Scripturally based, begin with a particular verse to ruminate out, and allow for creative and personal exploration of how God and Christ’s Love is revealed to us. F-3.0104

Christian Education

Educated at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Austin, Texas, Ashley found Seminary to be an incredible learning experience and tries to provide mentally stimulating classes because she believes Christian education deserves our time and attention and is a lifelong pursuit.

Ashley uses a scholarly approach to biblical study looking at context, language, theology and multiple perspectives when trying to grow in relationship with Scripture. She loves to teach adult Sunday school classes.

She works extremely hard to ensure that her classes are accessible to all levels of Christian study, so that those new to the faith can feel as included as those who have been studying for years. View her Youtube here.

2025 Teaching & Preaching Schedule

  • January 2-5: Montreat Conference Center Workshop Leader on Exploring Christian Vocations using sound bath meditation techniques, prayer board creation and small group discussions. Montreat, NC

  • January 9: Dementia Care Sound Bath with Aden Program. Using meditation techniques for those who have various levels of mid level Dementia, this relaxation time allows for the brain to rest and focus on the sound therapy. New Orleans, LA (St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church

  • January 12: The Individual in the Institution: Exploring a brief history of PCUSA Creeds, we’ll discuss the process of creating a unified faith statement, and then write our own personal statements addressing our beliefs, and what we are still left wondering…New Orleans, LA (St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church)

  • January 19: Jesus, the Man, Myth and Legend: Together we’ll explore the many dimensions of Christ from the historical, theological and eschatological lens. New Orleans, LA (St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church)

  • February 2: Theologians You’ve Never Heard Of: How Theology Helps the Excluded Feel Seen: This class will serve as an introduction to Reformed Theologies, such as Ecotheology, Feminist Theology, Liberation Theology, Parental Theology, Atonement Theology and Queer Theology. New Orleans, LA (St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church)

  • February 9: Heretics 101: What does it mean to be a heretic historically? How about in 2025? We’ll dive into heretical history studying key figures that shaped Reformed theology today! New Orleans, LA (St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church)

  • February 16: Holy Doubt: We’ll explore the historical treatment of doubt in Christianity and give ourselves permission to embrace our doubts as part of our faith journey. New Orleans, LA (St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church)

  • March 9- Generational Views on Individualism: This class will explore how different generations connect with or diverge from traditional faith systems. Using insights from the book, “Generations” we’ll discuss how individuals today may feel in conflict with organized religion and how the church can build inclusive spaces for free-thinkers, while staying rooted in faith traditions. New Orleans, LA (St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church)

  • March 23: Celebrations of Authentic Faith: After a season of exploring our beliefs and embracing our doubts, we will return to our statements of faith from the beginning of class and take time to edit, revise and if the spirit moves- share our updated faith statements in celebration of our individualities, and our collective togetherness as Presbyterians.New Orleans, LA (St. Charles Avenue Presbyterian Church)