Ms. Grieser was born in Aurora, Colorado on December 17, 1986. In 1990, her family moved back to the family farm near Emmetsburg, Iowa. She graduated from Emmetsburg High School in 2005 where she was active in cheerleading, volleyball, basketball, golf, softball, concert choir and show choir. She subsequently attended the University of Iowa from 2005 to 2009 and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Ashley graduated from Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa, earning the degree of Juris Doctor in 2014. Ms. Grieser was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 2014. She currently practices primarily in the areas of workers' compensation and personal injury litigation.