KIMBERLY SHEERIN
Winter Haven
Summary
Dynamic safety and wellness leader with extensive experience at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Proven track record in project management and risk assessment, driving performance alignment and fostering team collaboration. Successfully developed and executed global safety audits, enhancing operational standards and promoting a culture of health and safety across diverse teams.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Safety Auditor, Entertainment
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide Safety
05.2022 - Current
- Development of Entertainment auditing strategy and projects, including all worldwide Disney Theme Parks, Disney Cruise Line, and Aulani Resort
- Collaborate with Disney Live Entertainment on the development of standards, guiding principles, and operational procedures
- Partner with Safety Professionals for Worldwide consistency
- Plan, schedule, and execute worldwide Safety audits
- Collaborate with worldwide leaders of all levels to ensure consistency within the organization
- Influence priorities based on criticality and risk
- Educate and drive leadership on Performance Alignment
Wellness Manager / Wellness Program Manager ~ Temporary Assignment
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
08.2017 - 05.2022
- Responsible for providing leadership and strategic planning for wellness initiates
- Lead and trained a diverse team of leaders to support wellness programing
- Influenced corporate wellness initiatives with a matrix focus
- Managed wellness team by providing guidance on how to integrate wellness into operations
- Collaborated with area leaders of all levels to influence the culture of health and wellness
- Project management for major wellness pilots and events
- Managed department vendors and partners, program development, and evaluations
Entertainment Safety Auditor
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide Safety
05.2010 - 08.2017
- Planned, scheduled, and executed Worldwide Safety audits
- Developed audit projects to ensure compliance
- Identified opportunities for improvement
- Cultivated international relationships
- Championed worldwide standards and guiding principles for entertainment
- Collaborate with worldwide leaders of all levels to ensure consistency within the organization
- Influence priorities based on criticality and risk
Entertainment Safety Manager
Walt Disney World
11.2006 - 05.2010
- Created daily operational entertainment safety programs
- Project Managed injury prevention programs, including athletic training program
- Conducted area incident tracking and trending
- Successfully handled all WDWE Cast safety meetings
- Wellness advocate
- Alliance with the safety and health organization
- Identified return on investment
Entertainment Manager
Walt Disney World
08.2000 - 11.2006
- Experienced operational leader in multi parks, multi venues, and multi disciplines
- Monitored all safety elements, enforced company standards, and operating guidelines
- Supervised and maintained the stage, set, props, and all technical/pyrotechnical aspects
- Trained assigned duties and supervised Cast Members
- Ensured all compliance training was complete and up to date
- Focused on cast member recognition
- Responsible for budget
- Preserved Disney heritage
Part Owner/Operations Manager/Decorator
Wilshire Interiors
09.1996 - 08.2000
- Planned, designed, and furnished interior environments of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings
- Determined purpose and function of environment, budget, types of construction, equipment and other factors affecting planning interior environments
- Supervised design managers and employees, scheduled work hours, resolved conflicts, determined salaries
- Developed product marketing strategies including advertising and promotions
Project Manager
Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Olympics
04.1996 - 08.1996
- Planned activities for Centennial Olympic Park within prescribed time frame and funding parameters
- Established work plan and staffing for each phase, arranged for recruitment and assignment of project personnel
- Reviewed and managed operational design with media, providing logistic and onsite leadership
Education
Bachelors of Science - Business Administration
Capella University
Music Major
University of Tampa
Music and Theater Major
Indiana University
Skills
- Effective communicator
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Risk assessment
- Performance alignment
- Procedure implementation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Time management abilities
- Organizational skills
- Process Improvement
- Public speaking
- Inclusion Focus
- Operational Safety and Wellness
- Strong presentation skills
Certification
- Certified Quality Auditor, American Society of Quality
- Mental Health First Aider, Mental Health First Aid USA
Associations
- Women’s Inclusion Network (WIN)
- BERG - WDW
Summary
Creative - operational professional. I have proven success in interpersonal skills by leveraging relationships to inspire improvement. I have experience in implementing global initiatives that support consistency, standardization and change management. I have a strong enthusiasm for providing individual mentoring to perpetuate a positive company culture and bring out the best qualities in everyone., Effective Communicator, Process Improvement, Team Building, Public Speaking, Inclusion Focus, Safety Advocate, Project Management, Operational Safety and Wellness, Strong Presentation Skills, Mentoring Passion
Timeline
Senior Safety Auditor, Entertainment
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide Safety
05.2022 - Current
Wellness Manager / Wellness Program Manager ~ Temporary Assignment
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
08.2017 - 05.2022
Entertainment Safety Auditor
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide Safety
05.2010 - 08.2017
Entertainment Safety Manager
Walt Disney World
11.2006 - 05.2010
Entertainment Manager
Walt Disney World
08.2000 - 11.2006
Part Owner/Operations Manager/Decorator
Wilshire Interiors
09.1996 - 08.2000
Project Manager
Atlanta Committee for the 1996 Olympics
04.1996 - 08.1996
Bachelors of Science - Business Administration
Capella University
Music Major
University of Tampa
Music and Theater Major
Indiana University
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