Ashanti Reed- Hawkins
Gallatin,TN
Summary
Results-driven and collaborative IT project manager offering several years' experience in managing assets, mitigating risks and overseeing projects. Creative and focused with the dedication and fortitude to deliver exceptional and efficient work. Bringing an excellent attention to detail, organized nature and dedication to continuous process improvement.
Overview
2
2
years of post-secondary education
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager II
Geodis Americas
Brentwood, TN
07.2026 - Current
- Developed project plans and timelines utilizing industry-standard tools and methodologies.
- Coordinated resources and schedules to enhance project execution and efficiency.
- Led cross-functional teams, ensuring project alignment and timely delivery.
- Facilitated meetings to provide updates and collect stakeholder feedback.
- Collaborated with clients to understand needs and align projects with business goals.
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Conducted periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
IT Project Manager
Administrative Office of the Courts
Nashville, TN
06.2022 - 02.2026
- Prepare executive briefings, progress reports, and strategic updates for senior leadership to support informed policy and operational decisions
- Monitor initiative performance identify a risk and barriers and implement corrective Strategies to maintain alignment with organizational objectives.
- Serve as liaison between executive leadership, operational teams, technical staff, and external partners and/or vendors to drive alignment and timely decision-making.
- Develop structured implementation, plans, milestone, sequencing, and governance framework to ensure accountability and measurable progress.
- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to modernize systems and strengthen service delivery across the jurisdiction.
- Coordinated project schedules, ensuring alignment with court operational needs.
- Managed stakeholder communication to facilitate project updates and feedback.
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver IT projects on time and within budget.
Project Management Specialist
State of Tennessee
Nashville, TN
10.2020 - 05.2022
- Develop and initiate projects, including tracking all reports.
- Manage Project Management calendar.
- Send weekly correspondence pertaining to all tracked projects and reports.
- Oversee projects, including but not limited to employee onboarding, modify and direct project plans to meet organizational needs.
- Re-created, redesigned, distribute, and implement usage of department newsletter.
- Manage department operations of time and labor.
- Update operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information, and compiled data to improve efficiency.
- Achieve multiple project deadlines by coordinating with department business owners to manage performance.
- Orchestrate projects within strict timeframes by solving complex problems and collaborating closely with senior leaders.
Administrative Coordinator/Paralegal
State of Tennessee
Nashville, TN
08.2018 - 10.2020
- Serve as an Administrative Coordinator to the Administrator of the Appeals Litigation department.
- Streamline the reporting processes for recording minutes, meeting agendas for leadership, Executive Service Appointments, Appointing Authority Memos for Executive Service and Assistant Counsels within the Appeals Operations Group, resulting in a 40% increase in efficiency.
- Restructured and implemented the new hire processes for all divisions under the Litigation Appeals group, which takes on the responsibility of providing pertinent information to all new hires.
- Develop, review, and maintain member-focused materials.
- Serve as a liaison to internal and external customers for inquiries related to accounting programs, policies, and reports.
- Coordinate within the leadership of Member Services to provide a bridge for smooth communication from the Department of Human Resources, internal and external stakeholders while demonstrating leadership to maintain credibility, trust and support while establishing and maintaining productive working relationships within Tenncare.
- Refine business processes supporting the charge of the TennCare Eligibility Appeals Deputy Directors and Administrators.
Paralegal
State of Tennessee
Nashville, TN
05.2017 - 08.2020
- Prioritized, reviewed, analyzed, resolved/implemented TennCare policies in eligibility determinations, in accordance with the Administrative Judge's final orders of decided appeals in State and Appellant cases, while working in multiple databases.
- Assisted with the timely completion of special projects that were tasked from management.
- Planned and organized departmental events such as holiday dinners, group outings, team building events, employee celebrations and extracurricular events to enhance morale and continuously improve healthy relationships within the unit.
- Collaborated with attorneys, administrative assistants and fellow legal assistants on complex cases and legal processes.
- Assisted litigation attorneys with research, depositions, trial preparation, discovery, and document drafts for court submittal.
- Maintained litigation docket and calendars for six attorneys, noting deadlines for responsive pleadings, motions, and other important deadlines.
- Managed office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
Education
Master of Public Administration -
Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN 05.2026 - 12.2027
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership: Project Management
Austin Peay State University
Clarksville, TNBachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Communication
The University of Memphis
Memphis, TNAssociate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TNSkills
- Project Scheduling
- Planning & Development
- Organization & Time Management
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Stakeholder & Community Engagement
- Interpersonal Communication
- Strategic communication
- Stakeholder coordination
- Team collaboration
- Risk management
- Software testing
- Scrum framework
- Cross-functional team leadership
- Project development
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Software development lifecycle
- Presentations
- Scope management
- Work flow planning
Timeline
Project Manager II
Geodis Americas
07.2026 - Current
Master of Public Administration -
Tennessee State University
05.2026 - 12.2027
IT Project Manager
Administrative Office of the Courts
06.2022 - 02.2026
Project Management Specialist
State of Tennessee
10.2020 - 05.2022
Administrative Coordinator/Paralegal
State of Tennessee
08.2018 - 10.2020
Paralegal
State of Tennessee
05.2017 - 08.2020
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership: Project Management
Austin Peay State University
Bachelor of Arts - Public Relations, Communication
The University of Memphis
Associate of Applied Science - Paralegal Studies
Nashville State Community College