Samantha Hoffman, CEM, EIT
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Bio
Credentials
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Engineering Drawings for Manufacturing
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Creating a Culture of Change
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Strategic Thinking
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Access Basics for Excel Users
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Engineer In Training (EIT)
State of South Dakota Board of Technical ProfessionsNov, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
Association of Energy EngineersMar, 2021- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Trystar
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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Aug 2021 - Present
• Lead the Engineering team in integrating products into our product management platform. Model products for orders using SolidWorks • Design new parts as needed to meet customers’ needs for their orders • Problem solves to accomplish various obstacles that arise during modeling to still be able to deliver exactly what the customer wants • Streamlined the submittal process to allow for sales to have a more accurate timeline for when they would receive these drawings • Advanced the scope of the submittal highway drawings, allowing sales to provide drawings and quotes in a more efficient manner.
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Chaska High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Swim Coach
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Jul 2019 - Present
• Create practice plan for swimmers to succeed from 7th-12th grade. • Create an environment for the girls to feel confident in their abilities & achieve their goals. • Communicate with both swimmers and their parents - expectations, season plans, and any updates or changes throughout the season. • Create tools such as goal sheets, pace cards, and stroke rate charts to help the girls achieve the goals. • Create practice plan for swimmers to succeed from 7th-12th grade. • Create an environment for the girls to feel confident in their abilities & achieve their goals. • Communicate with both swimmers and their parents - expectations, season plans, and any updates or changes throughout the season. • Create tools such as goal sheets, pace cards, and stroke rate charts to help the girls achieve the goals.
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West Express Swim Team
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Chaska, MN
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Assistant Swim Coach
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Sep 2018 - Present
• Coach primarily the beginner swimmers ages 5-12 • Focus on stroke development and proper technique. • Create a fun learning environment that keeps kids coming to swim practice as well as becoming better, more confident swimmers. • Coach primarily the beginner swimmers ages 5-12 • Focus on stroke development and proper technique. • Create a fun learning environment that keeps kids coming to swim practice as well as becoming better, more confident swimmers.
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Frontier Energy, Inc.
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United States
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Services for Renewable Energy
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100 - 200 Employee
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Associate Energy Engineer
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Feb 2018 - Jul 2021
• Assist with implementing of utility conservation improvement programs (CIP) • Perform assessments of various buildings, from simple electric and/or natural gas audits to ASHRAE level II Assessments. • Calculate the energy savings for various energy efficiency projects, also including paybacks, and potential rebate information. • Performed Sales Tax Exemption studies of various manufacturing facilities. • Perform plan reviews of buildings to offer recommendations for operating more efficiently. • Manage a team of 5 people. • Streamlined & Reorganized the Direct Install portion of a couple CIP Programs resulting in an increase of approximately 1.5 million kWh savings a from 2018 to 2019. • Surpassed the state required savings goal for the CIP program of a municipal utility I manage by over 15%. • Work with Utility Contacts to continue to update and refine our Statement of work • Create calculation templates for new energy savings calculations
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Sylvan Learning Centers
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United States
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Education Management
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400 - 500 Employee
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Tutor
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
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Foss Swim School
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United States
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Health, Wellness & Fitness
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100 - 200 Employee
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Swim Instructor
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
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The Toro Company
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United States
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Machinery Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Customer Service Associate
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
- Assisted in parts orders over the phone, and fax - Used customer service skills to help customers with looking up part numbers, and handling issues that may have happened with their order - My engineering knowledge is a great asset in looking up the parts the customer needs, and understanding what they are looking for. It also helps in reading parts drawings and determining what the customer may be talking about. - Assisted in parts orders over the phone, and fax - Used customer service skills to help customers with looking up part numbers, and handling issues that may have happened with their order - My engineering knowledge is a great asset in looking up the parts the customer needs, and understanding what they are looking for. It also helps in reading parts drawings and determining what the customer may be talking about.
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South Dakota State University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Athlete
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Aug 2013 - May 2017
-Swimmer at South Dakota State university - Swimming in college helped me with my time management skills, with about 20 hours a week spent practicing and a lot of weekends spent traveling and at meets, it is important to be able to manage time effectively. I enjoyed swimming in college because it allowed me to pursue my goal of getting a degree as well as continue doing what I love. Swimming teaches you that with hard work you can achieve your goals. - 6 Time All Summit League Honoree (Placed top 3 in an event at conference) 2x2015, 2x2016, & 2x2017 - Hold 3 School records and 1 Pool record
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Chaska Community Center
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United States
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Public Relations and Communications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Swim Instructor
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Jan 2011 - May 2017
- Taught many ages from infants to adults- My goal as a swim instructor was to teach water safety and swim skills to as many people as possible. - Worked to instill a love for the water along with the skills to be safe to all my students.- Helped in training in new swim instructors- Was responsible for monitoring some sessions of swim lessons which involved making sure students were in the right levels, and help answering patron questions when needed.- As a swim instructor I needed to be organized and prepared, so I would write lesson plans for every lesson so that they would run as smoothly as possible
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Head Lifeguard
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Aug 2010 - May 2017
- Responsible for a staff of up to 8 guards at a time- Responsible for handling various situations such as emergencies or patron questions or concerns.- Also assisted with scheduling and making sure shifts had enough people and no one was overlapping working at the pool and beach at the same time.
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Tough Mudder
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lifeguard
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
- Helped with the Tough Mudder Minneapolis 2016, & 2017 - Helped keep the course safe at a various water obstacles. Encouraged people and helped people to have an awesome experience. - Helped with the Tough Mudder Minneapolis 2016, & 2017 - Helped keep the course safe at a various water obstacles. Encouraged people and helped people to have an awesome experience.
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Education
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South Dakota State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering