Shirley Parrado has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Shirley began their career in 1995 as a Recruiter for the Safe Children Coalition, where they organized events and conducted recruitment activities. From 2000 to 2008, Shirley worked at Intensive Air Ambulance, starting as a Communications Director and later taking on the roles of Marketing Manager, Sales and Flight Coordinator.
In 2016, Shirley joined the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine as the Director of Health & Safety. In this role, they trained and calibrated dental students, faculty, and staff on various safety-related topics and developed programs for dental and health education outreach initiatives. Shirley also monitored dental practices and oversaw supply usage and inventory management.
Additionally, in 2016, Shirley also served as the Director of Outreach at LECOM - Bradenton. In this position, they created and developed Virtual Oral Health Programs, obtained grants to provide dental care to underserved children and seniors, and managed grant programs to ensure proper allocation of funds.
Overall, Shirley Parrado has extensive experience in the healthcare and non-profit sectors, demonstrating their skills in training, program development, coordination, and outreach.
Shirley Parrado MAHR MALM holds a Double Master's Degree in Management & Leadership in Business and Human Resource Management from Webster University, earned from 2015 to 2017. Shirley also earned a Master's Degree in Dual Masters Leadership and Management, Human Resources from the same institution, which they obtained from 2014 to 2016.
Before pursuing their master's degrees, Parrado completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Public Safety Administration from State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota, attending from 2009 to 2013.
In terms of certifications, Parrado obtained OSHA certification from OSHA for Dentistry in September 2019. Shirley also holds various certifications from FEMA, including ICS 100, ICS 200, ICS 256.b, ICS 300, ICS 400, ICS 700, and ICS 800. These FEMA certifications were obtained in January 2012.
Furthermore, Shirley Parrado MAHR MALM earned a certification as a REALTOR from the Burt Rodger School of Real Estate. However, the exact time frame for this certification is not provided.
August, 2016 - present