Ashley Dean
About Ashley Dean
Ashley Dean is a Project Manager with extensive experience in the healthcare and technology sectors, currently serving at CentralSquare Technologies since 2020. She has previously held various project management and coordination roles at Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, and SoBran BioScience.
Work at CentralSquare Technologies
Ashley Dean has been serving as a Project Manager at CentralSquare Technologies since 2020. In this role, she participates in the development and implementation of standard project management processes and best practices. She facilitates status meetings with both the CentralSquare team and customers to ensure project alignment and progress. Additionally, she conducts customer visits during project implementation, which may require up to 25% travel. Ashley also creates weekly financial milestones and monthly forecasting for revenue recognition and end-of-month project completion.
Previous Experience in Project Management
Before joining CentralSquare Technologies, Ashley Dean worked at Wake Forest Baptist Health as a Project Manager from 2014 to 2016. She also held the position of GMP Preclinical Project Manager at Wake Forest Baptist Health since 2016. Her earlier experience includes serving as an Associate Project Manager at Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine from 2013 to 2014 and as a Study Coordinator at SoBran BioScience from 2017 to 2020. These roles contributed to her expertise in project management within the healthcare sector.
Educational Background
Ashley Dean earned her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from East Carolina University - College of Business, studying Business Administration and Management from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Exercise Science from Wake Forest University, where she studied from 2006 to 2009. This educational background provides her with a strong foundation in both business management and health sciences.
Professional Development and Best Practices
In her current role and previous positions, Ashley Dean emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement in project management. She encourages the creation of a 'lessons learned' document during project execution to enhance future implementations. Additionally, she is involved in the development and implementation of standard project management processes and best practices, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of project delivery.