Cherylee Sherry Email & Phone Number

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Oversees statewide, regional and local technical assistance efforts related to healthy eating, active living, commercial tobacco-free living and community-clinical linkages especially to evidenced based programs i.e. CDSMP, Falls Prevention, NDPP, Walk with Ease, etc. Co-manages CDC Statewide Physical Activity and Nutrition grant and serves as a key point person for OSHII on several other CDC grants that address chronic disease management, substance abuse, school health. Supervises staff of 5 subject matter experts. Builds key partnerships, collaborates to identify emerging issues and assesses needs and facilitates statewide planning and technical assistance to build state and community capacity to implement and evaluate policy, system and environmental change efforts. Leads OSHII quality improvement projects. Has role in Emergency Preparedness Incident Command System. Mentors public health students.

Minnesota Department of Health's Health Care Reform Initiative: Health Care Home (aka Medical Home) Certification Development and Performance Measurement

I provide project management for research studies, partnerships and programs for a Health Information Technology (HIT) Asthma project, Taking Steps Together, an obesity intervention program for children and a Health Literacy study for Spanish-speaking users of the pharmacy; mentor MPH masters students, coordinate a clinical asthma research program.

I develop and secure funding for health initiatives primarily in the area of Maternal and Child Health for programs such as Bright Futures for Uninsured Children, Centering Pregnancy, Dental Innovations, Women's Health and Asthma.

Executive Director of a community clinic in Stillwater, MN. Clinic provided low-cost primary care services to uninsured and underinsured patients. Health education staff conducted community education workshops and programs for schools, community groups, businesses and churches.• Lead/directed all human and financial resources for clinic; developed and administered service delivery plans.• Negotiated contracts for both State and HMOs.• Projected funding, developed and managed budget, implemented cost-savings program• Assessed service need, adapted clinic programs to meet community needs• Developed and implemented quality health and education programs.• Negotiated contracts and provided overall supervision for internship placements for 3rd yr family practice residents, medical assistants, health educators and nursing students.• Kept abreast with legislation and funding sources.

-Administered and coordinated a federally-funded, comprehensive, child development demonstration project in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.-Hired and trained 8 senior staff members who worked with 25 para-professional and support staff and 10 family day care providers in the following: child development, parent education/involvement, case management, health education, center-based childcare and a family daycare network. Negotiated contract with Cornell University to provide staff and training support for project.-Developed and implemented the agency's financial management system, personnel policies and administative policies.-Administered $1.5 million annual program budget. Developed and wrote program prosals.-Organized project advisory council; collaborated with professionals and community leaders.

-Coordinated and monitored the Governor's Adolescent Pregnancy and Prevention Consortium- The Community of Caring Consortium.-Worked with funded Consortium members to secure sustainable funding and established a granting mechanism to provide funding to new Consortium members.-Managed the following: teen councils, after school programs, young parents program, home placement services, outreach activities and an infant/toddler daycare center; supervised 10 staff and 5 consultants.-Administered an annual budget of more than $500,000.-Trained community group leaders in parent education; instituted multi-level, community health education programs.-Developed curricula and conducted group work sessions for teens and their parents on : building self-esteem, developing decision-making and leadership skills.-Collaborated and networked with community leaders, health departments, hospitals, universities, and social service agencies to improve services to over 3500 families.

Mph, International Community Health Education

Activities and Societies: Completed a semester internship for the International Union for Health Education and Promotion (IUPHE) in Paris.

Bs, Community Health Education

Activities and Societies: Eta Sigma GammaAlso majored in Spanish