Based in NYC but studying abroad in Paris as a low residency scholar Rashida Ashley will be receiving her MFA in creative writing from New York University in 2024 as she creates her first fiction novel. She also further developed her studies of music by immersing herself in opera as a soprano through the institution. She was also a member of the Creative Career Design Fellowship and a Contributor for the Entrepreneurial Institute for the Fall semester of 2023. Rashida Ashley has written, sung, and produced her songs Tell Me a Story and Flow. She has also produced, acted, and sung in her portrayal of the art song Caro Mio Ben.