Ashley Devine began her violin studies at the age of 8 and has been teaching privately in the San Mateo area since 2007. She began her teaching career heading the 5th grade music program in the San Mateo and Foster City school districts. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.M. in violin performance. Ashley has played with the Peninsula Symphony Orchestra, Golden Gate Opera, the pit orchestra for musicals around the Bay Area, and regularly gives solo and chamber music performances in the Bay Area.

Recently, Ashley was invited as guest faculty to coach the music programs at Borel Middle School, Carlmont High School, Hillsdale High School, Ralston Middle School, and Taylor Middle School. In addition to her private lessons, Ashley was the strings director at the St. Matthew Catholic School for the past 10 years. She is currently on the Peninsula Youth Orchestra faculty and heads the violin sectionals throughout the year as well as their summer camp. In 2018, Ashley co-founded nom nom music, a chamber music and cooking camp.