CELINA CHERRY
Converse,TX
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Manager, Operational Medical Readiness
United States Air Force, USAF
Ft Walton Beach, Florida
10.2017 - 03.2020
- Managed and maintained budgets from $200k to $760K for manpower programs and equipment resources.
- Optimized patient care for 17 thousand beneficiaries by integrating the efforts of Health & Wellness Center, Public Health,Bioenvironmental Engineering, and Flight Medicine
- Provided oversite to the Health & Wellness Center, Public Health, Bioenvironmental Engineering, and Flight Medicine.
Director, Public Health
United States Air Force, USAF
Yokota, Japan
10.2014 - 09.2017
- Managed public health programs and ensured seamless execution of regulatory requirements.
- Gathered and addressed health issues such as industrial hygiene data on noise, ergonomics, and thermal stress to assess the degree of hazard and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Conducted comprehensive physical fitness testing to include cardio-respiratory, body compositional analysis, muscular fitness, flexibility assessment.
- Oversaw guided and trained fifteen physical training leaders on physical fitness testing.
- Educated personal on healthy nutrition, general wellness education, stress management, and tobacco education.
- Developed programs that increased the Air Force Physical Training Assessment score average by 14% for 252 personnel annually.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
Supervisor, Medical Standards
United States Air Force, USAF
Osan, Korea
10.2013 - 10.2014
- Trained Osan Medical Standards Clinic on initial flying class physical process, reducing communication gaps.
- Reviewed duty limiting conditions and monitored mobility status to ensure 5.5 thousand active-duty members.
Manager, Aerospace Medicine Squadron,
United States Air Force, USAF
Lakehurst, New Jersey
11.2010 - 10.2013
- Managed and maintained budgets from $40K to $250K budgets for manpower program and equipment to prevent losses and contain costs.
- Analyzed and implemented policies to execute crisis action plans; developed and introduced effective wing / unit disaster contingency plans.
- Coordinated five hundred volunteers for “Beast of the East 5K Mud Run” to raise $112K for U.S. Service members.
- Led 156 group workout sessions increasing the Air Force physical assessments to 97%
- Performed physical fitness assessments for cardio-respiratory, body compositional analysis, muscular fitness, flexibility assessment for 457 personnel.
Public Health Technician
United States Air Force, USAF
USA
07.2000 - 09.2010
- Inspected camp sanitation, identified, and implemented corrective measures.
- Implemented food safety and sanitation for deployed dining facility serving over 22,500 troops daily.
- Inspected $100 million worth of food, water and ice ensuring wholesomeness ensuring deployed troops were health.
Education
Master of Science - BS-Intended Major: NTD Nutrition And Dietetic
University of Texas
San Antonio, Texas05.2027
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
American Public University
Charles Town, VA01-2011
Associate of Applied Science - Public Health
Community College of The Air Force
Montgomery, AL01-2007
Skills
- Management
- Public Speaking
- Health Risk Management
- Organization
- Communication
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Video Conferencing
Timeline
Executive Manager, Operational Medical Readiness
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2017 - 03.2020
Director, Public Health
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2014 - 09.2017
Supervisor, Medical Standards
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2013 - 10.2014
Manager, Aerospace Medicine Squadron,
United States Air Force, USAF
11.2010 - 10.2013
Public Health Technician
United States Air Force, USAF
07.2000 - 09.2010
Master of Science - BS-Intended Major: NTD Nutrition And Dietetic
University of Texas
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
American Public University
Associate of Applied Science - Public Health
Community College of The Air Force