Cierra Streaker
Bel Air,MD
Summary
Charismatic, analytical thinker with nine years’ experience in leadership roles. Cierra challenges herself daily to meet success and grow through a variety of areas where she can apply her expertise. She demonstrates effective skills in business environments where she can collaborate or lead workflow organization, program development, and strategic planning. Cierra blends her core values; accountability, transparency, and integrity, with her diplomatic leadership style and interpersonal skills to inspire and empower those she interacts with. Cierra maintains a vigorous drive to always refine the strategic performance of the roles she fills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
OR Manager
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
07.2023 - Current
- Professional mentoring and coaching of staff for future leadership roles and certifications
- Serve as hiring manager for OR, including interviews, hiring, on-boarding, disciplinary actions, and termination
- Manage the daily operations, schedules, inventories, and staff of the Large Animal ORs across the East Baltimore campus
- Provide consultation and collaborates with research investigators
- Provide consultation for faculty to begin and streamline research support spaces across other campuses
- Coordinate and conduct all training for new hires and Investigators
- Analyze and act on anticipated needs of the department and area of responsibility
- Maintain inventories and billing of OR products and services
- Serve as the POC and maintain department level compliance with the DEA and the University.
- Develop and provide annual and new project budgets with faculty director
- Provide guidance to staff on procedures, policies, written instruction, standard operating procedures (SOP), safety and occupational health policies
- Participate in updating and editing of SOPs
- Use business analysis tools (i.e. SWOT, CSF, PESTEL) to develop effective solutions for continued growth of team and department
- Possess the ability to identify the work required to meet research needs, prioritize tasks, develop efficient solutions and execute with excellent time management and forward thinking, detail-driven focus
- Take initiative and guides the team to meet and maintain a standard of excellence in support of the University
- Actively participate in leadership and management training programs
- Appointed department level strategic planning committee member
Lead Veterinary Technician (Supervisor)
USAMRICD
Aberdeen, Maryland
04.2020 - 07.2023
- Lead a team of Veterinary Technicians in providing the highest possible veterinary care for animals in support of the research mission, as well as guiding the growth of technical abilities as both a team and individuals in the industry
- Serve as the interim Project Manager during absences and role vacancies, and participated in the hire selection and training of new Managers
- Professional mentoring and coaching of staff for future leadership roles and certifications
- Serve as hiring manager including interviews, hiring, on-boarding, disciplinary action, and termination
- Supervise and manage the daily operations, schedules, inventories and veterinary staff
- Provide consultation and collaborate with research Investigators
- Coordinate and conduct all training for new hires and Investigators
- Analyze and act on anticipated needs of the department and area of responsibility
- Maintain and order adequate drug and supply inventories
- Serve as POC and maintain departmental and institutional compliance with DEA for controlled substances
- Participate in the updating and editing of SOPs
- Analyze functional strategies to optimize processes and utilize individual strengths while improving weaknesses and threats
- Actively participate in leadership and management training programs
- Generate all technician schedules including flex or special schedules during special studies and COVID-19 as essential personnel
- Responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the animal enrichment program at the Institute
- Serve the Institute as the main trainer to all animal users and animal program personnel
- Coordinate and instruct technical skill classes, as well as classes on specific skills researchers need to learn for their protocols.
- Administrative duties including generating and analyzing reports and project development needs
- Advanced ability to collect data, analyze, develop and execute efficient procedures and observe information
Veterinary Technician III (Senior)
USAMRICD
Aberdeen, Maryland
03.2017 - 04.2020
- Lead a team of Veterinary Technicians in providing the highest possible veterinary care for animals in support of the research mission, as well as guiding the growth of technical abilities as both a team and individuals in the industry
- Professional mentoring and coaching of staff for future leadership roles and certifications
- Serve as hiring manager including interviews, hiring, on-boarding, disciplinary action, and termination
- Supervise and manage the daily operations, schedules, inventories and veterinary staff
- Provide consultation and collaborate with research Investigators
- Coordinate and conduct all training for new hires and Investigators
- Analyze and act on anticipated needs of the department and area of responsibility
- Maintain and order adequate drug and supply inventories
- Serve as POC and maintains departmental and institutional compliance with DEA for controlled substances
- Participate in updating and editing of SOPs
- Take initiative and guides the team to meet and maintain a standard of excellence in support of the research mission
- Actively participate in leadership and management training programs
- Serve the Institute as the main trainer to all animal users and animal program personnel
- Coordinate and instruct technical skill classes, as well as classes on specific skills researchers need to learn for their protocols.
- Administrative duties including generating and analyzing reports and project development needs
- Advanced ability to collect data, analyze, develop and execute efficient procedures and observe information
Education
Bachelor of Science - Double Major
University of Maryland Global Campus
College Park, MD12-2025
Skills
- Team leadership
- Regulatory compliance
- Data analysis
- Process optimization
- Operations management
- Coaching and mentoring
- Strategic planning
- Staff training and development
- Business administration
- Inventory management
Certification
Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG)
Timeline
OR Manager
Johns Hopkins University
07.2023 - Current
Lead Veterinary Technician (Supervisor)
USAMRICD
04.2020 - 07.2023
Veterinary Technician III (Senior)
USAMRICD
03.2017 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Science - Double Major
University of Maryland Global Campus