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Shelly K. Starry

Austin,USA

Summary

More than ten years of Management & Supervisor experience and organizational leadership and relationship building with clients and team members. More than twelve years in Safety & Emergency Management. A highly organized and dynamic team leader, able to bring energy, enthusiasm, and humor to motivate team members to achieve potential and meet objectives. A highly organized manager/supervisor and coach; able to quickly assess needs and provide tools to resolve difficulties, enhance learning, and improve performance.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

System Emergency Manager

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
08.2023 - Current
  • Works with multiple cross function departments on planning, training and exercise development and delivery
  • Successfully designed, implemented, facilitated emergency response plans and recovery plans for leadership
  • Plans, coordinates, and conducts exercises to test work area preparedness
  • Plans and assists with larger scale exercises as needed
  • Presenting to staff at all levels on emergency planning, resiliency, and exercises
  • A liaison, advocate, proponent and consultant on emergency preparedness, response and recovery to staff at all levels and to external clients
  • Investigates emergency incidents for trends and making recommendations to work areas and Departments to improve work practices, increase preparedness and reduce risks
  • Monitors compliance with governmental regulations and coordinates, organizes and develops policies and procedures
  • Developed and implemented a highly effective emergency management program across multiple regions for Clinical Leadership during emergency response and recovery
  • Managed the System Planning Section during the MNA Nursing work stoppage
  • Consulted System Command as needed

System Emergency Manager

Allina Health
08.2021 - 08.2023
  • Company Overview: MN
  • Works with multiple cross function departments on planning, training and exercise development and delivery
  • Successfully designed, implemented, facilitated emergency response plans and recovery plans for leadership
  • Plans, coordinates, and conducts exercises to test work area preparedness
  • Plans and assists with larger scale exercises as needed
  • Presenting to staff at all levels on emergency planning, resiliency, and exercises
  • A liaison, advocate, proponent and consultant on emergency preparedness, response and recovery to staff at all levels and to external clients
  • Investigates emergency incidents for trends and making recommendations to work areas and Departments to improve work practices, increase preparedness and reduce risks
  • Monitors compliance with governmental regulations and coordinates, organizes and develops policies and procedures
  • Developed and implemented a highly effective emergency management program across multiple regions for Clinical Leadership during emergency response and recovery
  • Managed the System Planning Section during the MNA Nursing work stoppage
  • Consulted System Command as needed
  • MN

Emergency Management Specialist

Chaska Sheriff’s department
Chaska, MN
03.2020 - 08.2021
  • Company Overview: Chaska, MN
  • Coordinated partnerships with local disciplines and responding participation with Incident Commanders during local emergencies
  • Maintained excellent customer service with local community members
  • Managed and conducted outreach training to local community members
  • Worked with local Public Health leaders during the Covid-19 Pandemic
  • Supporting and leading coordinating efforts for multiple site vaccination clinics
  • Coordinating facility site set-up, staffing, patient flow, and triage
  • Worked close with local Public Health in Incident Command Structure and the Planning and Logistics Section
  • Maintained and updated an emergency operations plan (EOP) for the County
  • Liaison for Fire Departments, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, State and Federal agencies as required
  • Provide training and assistance as necessary to handling emergency hazards within the County
  • Managing and coordinates FEMA and State disaster assistance and recovery grant applications for public entities and citizens within the county
  • Responsible for establishing, implementing, maintaining, testing through exercises (tabletop, functional and full scale) and evaluation of the actual operational systems for responding to known threats to the county
  • Researching funding sources, preparing and submitting grant requests and work cooperatively with appropriate State and Federal officials to obtain funding
  • Chaska, MN

Supervisor, Environment of Care, Emergency Management

Gillette Children’s Specialty Hospital
St. Paul, MN
05.2019 - 03.2020
  • Company Overview:
  • St. Paul, MN
  • Implemented an Environment of Care/Environmental Services OSHA Hazardous Waste program, including staff training, policy and procedure writing, and the installation of vendors and staff for the product and system.
  • Implemented and managed an Environment of Care Infection Prevention cleaning program for patient rooms, surgery, and high-touch areas.
  • The clean rate went from 65% to 100% infection rate with the implementation of the new program
  • This was also presented at a national conference in Houston, Texas
  • Provided leadership and supervision for day-to-day operations of the Environment of Care team
  • Supervise team members and ensure that staffing levels are appropriate
  • Ensuring that the facility was safe and complies with regulatory requirements and reduces risk to patients and families
  • Directing safety and emergency management related policies, practices, drills, audits and reports are completed accurately and on time
  • Provided emergency response training to staff that was instrumental in attaining successful results in emergency exercises in compliance with state and federal regulations
  • Manage testing, training, and analytics, reports and any required process improvements needs
  • Plan, directed, supervised the environment of care team
  • Coordinated and evaluate all environmental services activities and assigned staff in order to assure the facility was maintained in a clean and safe condition
  • Assign duties, inspect work, and investigate complaints regarding environmental service and equipment and take corrective action
  • Implemented improvements plans to better sever the patients and staff
  • St
  • Paul, MN

Supervisor, Supply Chain Management

Mayo Clinic Health System
Albert Lea, MN
11.2016 - 05.2019
  • Company Overview: Albert Lea /Austin, MN
  • Work with suppliers and vendors, receiving orders and making sure shipments arrive and received in a timely manner
  • Supervise team members from the Albert Lea, Austin, and Owatonna campuses
  • Created a culture of safety, collaboration, individual engagement within my regions that contributed to Press Gainey scores to go from 60% to 93%
  • Work closely with Department Managers and Supervisors on managing projects
  • Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations
  • Contact System Logistics to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages missed or late deliveries, and other problems
  • Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
  • Approved bills for payment
  • Project managed SE-Regional supply inventories
  • Keeping good communication with facilities managers and supervisor to address their inventory needs and budget
  • Project managed and installed the of Parbar weighted bin supply system integrating the new system into the hospitals, clinics, and OR departments across the regions
  • Albert Lea /Austin, MN

Safety/Emergency Management Specialist

Mayo Clinic Health System
Albert Lea, MN
03.2001 - 11.2016
  • Company Overview: Albert Lea /Austin, MN
  • Directed environmental safety audit inspections for the regional medical facilities
  • Investigated and worked with staff on corrective violations and developed successful safety planning options
  • Developed regional policies and procedures for the Environment of Care Safety Management in compliance with The Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies
  • Managed and conducted fire safety staff training, fire drills in compliance with NFPA regulations
  • Developed and implements staff training, procedures, and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination
  • Utilized clarity, humor, well-defined goal and a positive work ethic to establish a spirited organizational culture throughout the company
  • Built a strong team from one to twenty members, fostering both independence and a cohesive, productive team environment
  • Keeped informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans and ensure that plans adhere to these regulations
  • Chaired a committee to develop a regional hospital wide all-hazards emergency management plan that is integrated into the local, regional, state plans and Federal National Response Plan
  • Cultivated excellent long-term relationship with staff, maintaining ongoing communication and facilitating solutions to address concerns
  • Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies
  • Conducted dynamic and enjoyable training in relationship building and safety and emergency management knowledge for internal staff
  • Managed and developed Clinical & Business Continuity Management Programs
  • Designed and administered emergency disaster preparedness training courses to teach staff how to respond effectively to major emergencies and disasters
  • Worked with team members on the HRSA grant funding and purchasing of equipment
  • Albert Lea /Austin, MN

Education

Bachelor of Science - Fire Safety and Emergency Management

Purdue Global University

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Riverland Community College
Austin, MN

Skills

  • More than ten years of management and supervisory experience, as well as organizational leadership and relationship building with clients and team members
  • More than twelve years in Safety & Emergency Management A highly organized and dynamic team leader, able to bring energy, enthusiasm, and humor to motivate team members to achieve their potential and meet objectives
  • A highly organized manager, supervisor, and coach; able to quickly assess needs and provide tools to resolve difficulties, enhance learning, and improve performance
  • Microsoft Word competent
  • Microsoft Outlook competent
  • Microsoft Excel competent

Certification

  • Certifications in FEMA, 100, 300, 400, 700, 800
  • Completed the HSEM FEMA ICS curriculum requirements.
  • Decontamination First Responder
  • Certified in Personal Resilience
  • Completed the Business Continuity Course with Disaster Recovery Institute International (DRI)
  • FEMA Hospital Emergency Response Training Certification

Activities

  • American Red Cross Board of Directors, Secretary
  • Leadership Austin Graduate
  • Dale Carnegie Training Public Speaking

Timeline

System Emergency Manager

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
08.2023 - Current

System Emergency Manager

Allina Health
08.2021 - 08.2023

Emergency Management Specialist

Chaska Sheriff’s department
03.2020 - 08.2021

Supervisor, Environment of Care, Emergency Management

Gillette Children’s Specialty Hospital
05.2019 - 03.2020

Supervisor, Supply Chain Management

Mayo Clinic Health System
11.2016 - 05.2019

Safety/Emergency Management Specialist

Mayo Clinic Health System
03.2001 - 11.2016

Bachelor of Science - Fire Safety and Emergency Management

Purdue Global University

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice

Riverland Community College

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