My favorite TV show is Friends and if you’ve seen the show, you are probably familiar with the iconic scene where Ross is screaming “pivot.” This scene always reminds me of the time one of my first managers in my professional career asked me to review some data in Excel and create a “pivot” table. I went back to my desk and panicked because I had no clue what that meant. Thank goodness for Google! Within the next year, I became one of the SMEs for Excel within our finance department. 

Once I understood how data, formulas, and reporting worked, I applied this knowledge to make my job tasks more efficient. This quickly developed into a passion for process improvement. 

My passion for process improvement turned into a thirst for knowledge. I prioritize collaboration with my peers and have pushed myself outside of my comfort zone to ask questions when I lack understanding. Being in the wireless communications industry, I moved out of finance and into project delivery to better understand our business and customers. The experience gained during this time has been pivotal in my career (see what I did there?). It has also helped me recognize the importance of communication, training, and consistency across an organization. 

My career continues to be a learning experience and I am grateful for the opportunities that have been available to me. I enjoy connecting with folks that are new to the industry as well as those who are more tenured. I’m always happy to share my experiences and act as a mentor to my peers.

Outside of work I enjoy running and have done a half marathon in 44 states. My goal is to complete one in all 50! I also enjoy playing with my 2 dogs, reading, and playing softball.

Samantha Love

•	Prepare inspection reports
•	Inspect various facets of work on the construction site
•	Read construction drawings and specifications
•	Observe general job safety practices
•	Follow applicable quality control procedures for concrete, steel and soil testing
•	Complies with client policies and procedure for inspection of work under contract

Bridge Inspector Team Lead

KCI Technologies, Inc.

Senior Construction Inspector 4

CDM Smith

Bridge Inspector 5

CONSOR Engineers

Bridge Inspector

WSP USA

Assistant Bridge Inspector

DCE Solar

-The Solar Sales Technical Support is responsible for the development of  professional and trustful rapport with the clients, the vendor partners, and all other internal departments.
- Responsible for reviewing all client project requirements and recommending the best solar racking solution for that project.
- Communicate directly with the client and insure that all required technical and practical project information has been received and configured.
- Provide technical support to clients technical requests and related questions.
- Schedule and manage timely sales deliverables on all Solar products to the client.
- Work directly with clients to review proposed solar client project layouts and approval for quoting of projects.
- The Sales Technical Support role works with the sales team to provide practical and alternative solutions to client questions.
- Perform complete and ongoing support to the sales team, project management and engineering teams.
- Properly vet and prepare all client awarded projects for seamless transition to  the Project Management team.
- Maintain current and accurate project detail information in CRM (Microsoft Dynamics).

Technical Sales Representative

Strata Solar, LLC

Strata Solar, LLC, Chapel Hill, NC	January 2017 – Present
Instructor, January 2017 – Present 
•	Formulate innovative safety plans for new solar builds. 
•	Construct SOP’s for new solar racking systems. 
•	Conceptualize training plans for staff members through identifying deficiencies and shortfalls. 
•	Conduct technical training courses on products to clients and potential clients both on-site and across various market areas.  
•	Develop training material for technical specifications on products.  
•	Maintain and update curriculum, PowerPoint presentations etc. to ensure most current content is available.  
•	Maintain training equipment to ensure most current equipment and proper operation, perform product testing as requested. 
•	Work closely with project management to find deficiencies in the construction plans and find deficiencies in the needed materials based on the Bill Of Material.

First Time Right Instructor

Construction Foreman, June 2016 – January 2017
•	Completed 102.5 megawatts of solar fixed tilt systems during employment. 
•	Monitored 35-60 personnel which guaranteed that all building of solar farms was accomplished in accordance with the plans remaining on time and within budget. 
•	Led teams, delivered oversight during project installation of solar PV systems, as well as maintain a safe and high quality environment. 
•	Utilized the highest level of workmanship in all elements of the position including instructing crew members and certifying quality installations. 
•	Enforced all company policies and procedures while adhering to the project schedule.

Foreman

TruGreen

Essential Functions include:

Applying fertilizers and pesticides to lawns according to schedule, safety procedures, and label instructions
Driving company vehicle to customer locations
Responding on a timely basis to customer requests for telephone and in-person service calls
Completing required production forms and customer instructions
Assisting in sales to current customers through contact on route
Measuring the lawn of potential customers to provide them with an accurate cost of TruGreen’s service
Performing a daily three-minute, 360 degree inspection of truck and equipment before taking the vehicle out on the road and upon return
Completing production reports, new sales forms, customer invoice forms, daily vehicle inspection report, and cancel/skip notices as required daily
Maintaining vehicle and equipment through cleanliness, safety, and general maintenance

Maintenance Technician

US Army

U.S Army, Fort Benning, GA	May 2009 – June 2015
Calvary Scout/Squad Leader
•	Acted as a Squad Leader and instituted physical fitness programs which placed over-weight soldiers on a specific weight program. 
•	Expert knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies which promoted effective national security operations overseas for the protection of people, data, property, and organization. 
•	Established defense procedures which allowed for the higher effectiveness of deployed soldiers. 
•	Oversaw approximately $300M of army equipment with zero losses on the SAMS-31 tracking system.
•	Responsible for the discipline, training, morale, health and welfare of one Sergeant, one Specialist, two Soldiers and their Families.

Instuctor

•	Acted as a Squad Leader and instituted physical fitness programs which placed over-weight soldiers on a specific weight program. 
•	Expert knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies which promoted effective national security operations overseas for the protection of people, data, property, and organization. 
•	Established defense procedures which allowed for the higher effectiveness of deployed soldiers. 
•	Oversaw approximately $300M of army equipment with zero losses on the SAMS-31 tracking system.
•	Responsible for the discipline, training, morale, health and welfare of one Sergeant, one Specialist, two Soldiers and their Families.

Team leader

Highly qualified professional with numerous years of expertise in bridge inspection, security, solar power, construction, as well as mechanical fields.

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