Ashley Sledge Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Greater Atlanta Area

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Graduate Assistant, Culverhouse Technology Group, Tuscaloosa, ALGoal: Provide technical support to the Culverhouse College of BusinessValue: Enhance the education that Culverhouse faculty provide to students, support research missions of the college,and provide leadership for the university in the frontier of information technologyMy Contribution:• Research and analyze SEO profile and sitemaps of rival SEC business schools to determine direction ofCulverhouse business school website redesign• Discover missed opportunities for API integration to improve website functionality• Present status updates and findings to main stakeholders for approval of website design features

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Goal: Redesign ADSS’s process for entering services into client management systemValue: Implement a simplified data entry process to reduce total process time and human errorMy Contribution:• Gather requirements from client to establish project goals and success metrics observed by 5-person Capstoneteam• Create a detailed project plan to outline scope and communicate project timeline to client• Develop a risk mitigation plan and project issues log for Capstone team to consider throughout project

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Goal: Deliver a technical upgrade recommendation to ADSSValue: Provide ADSS with the critical information needed to modernize their technology and capture maximumfunding from state and federal governmentsMy Contribution:• Served as team lead to organize the project plan and gather requirements from stakeholders• Assessed current state of ADSS technology to determine improvement areas in ADSS’s client management system• Created final presentation and pitch of solution recommendations for main stakeholders and helped secure a$77,000 contract for ITIC

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

•Generate a strategic market analysis for MBtech NA, especially for Northeast and Southeast US regions. •Create a detailed project plan to outline scope of project •Conduct primary and secondary research on automotive OEMs in Southeast and Northeast •Compile a strategic growth plan with recommendations for new MBtech locations, service additions and potential customers.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

•Develop business plans and pitches for UA based intellectual property in technical fields like engineering, chemistry, and IT. •Identify promising technologies with high chance for commercialization •Participate in technology showcase where business plan and pitch will be presented to judges consisting of venture capitalists, angel investors and industry leaders.

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

I was in charge of organizing the student athlete banquet, Alabama Student Athlete Awards (ASAs) - Conducted survey research to assess the opinions of last year's banquet and implemented changes- Organized event planning committee weekly meetings- Met with senior level administration monthly to update on progress- Prepared script, seating chart, picture slideshow, student spotlight pieces, voting procedures and invitations for banquet - Helped change format of banquet to awards show format

Conducted survey research of high school teachers and parents to implement PR campaign plan Analyzed research to align campaign objectives to target market Prepared text for campaign book given to client, United Cancer Survivors of America

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Set up weekly events that gained library exposureCreated library campaign to increase summer enrollmentWrote press releases to media about weekly events

I worked to teach young girls the fundamental basics of gymnastics.

Masters Of Business Administration, Enterprise Consulting, Second Year

Activities and Societies: National Black MBA Association Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals MBA Women's International

Bachelor Of Arts, And Communication; Public Relations