Samuel De La Paz Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Syracuse, New York, United States

Leading a team of around 13 staff at a social enterprise grocery store, striving to improve food access and provide holistic job training for underserved communities.RESPONSIBILITIES- Direct department leaders and allocate resources to align with the organization's mission and vision- Engage with various stakeholders, such as community partners, suppliers, and customers- Collaborate with various industry experts to improve outcomes and impact- Write and support grant applications and write grant reports- Resolve issues with team members, equipment, or the buildingACCOMPLISHMENTS- Updated human resource practices and accounting system- Redesigned organizational structure and created new job descriptions- Oversaw the remerchandise of the whole store- Developed strategic and programmatic plan, defining company mission, goals, and outcomes more clearly- Streamlined retail operations and created associated trainings for documentation and standardization- Grew retail sales 40% from 2022 to 2023

Syracuse, New York, United States

Volunteered through the Jesuit Volunteer Corp program- Compiled and analyzed program activity data for grant reporting- Created marketing material to promote programs, product, and branding- Assisted with improvements to business operations- Collected staff feedback from interviews and took action to improve the company culture- Led community outreach activities

Schenectady, New York, United States

Interning remotely for the applications engineering team- Analyzed and documented RePower Annual Energy Production (AEP) estimate procedures to create standard work- Updated an AEP Estimate Analysis tool to automate half of the process- Managed Slack for interns as part of the intern social committee

Dallas, Texas, United States

- Translated voicemails for the Immigration and Legal Services department- Compiled volunteer data and posted volunteer positions for the food pantry program

Schenectady, New York, United States

Interned remotely for the Generator Product Definition team- Engaged with employees and online resources to learn new programs and basic mechanical and electromagnetic design principles for the generator- Modified existing parts and compiled a bill of materials for a sensor installation package- Assisted in propelling a backlogged task to completion by finishing standardized documentation for future installations

Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: McNeill Fellows, Matriculate, Folk Choir, Center for Social Concerns, Geothermal ND, Siegfried Hall Mass Band.

Study Abroad

Participated in Notre Dame Study Abroad Program in Santiago, Chile - Full-time student at PUC, taking courses in engineering, development.