Santiago A. Romero
Ohkay Owingeh,NM
Summary
Highly skilled professional with extensive experience in managing and maintaining equipment, conducting experiments, and problem-solving. Strong technical and analytical skills combined with a methodical approach. Seeking a distribution role that offers young adults the opportunity to develop skills and gain work experience across various career fields.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Research Technician
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Developed and maintained laboratory protocols for performing experiments.
- Troubleshot technical issues that arose during course of experiments.
- Maintained positive working relationship with fellow staff and management.
- Reviewed existing study protocols for compliance with ethical standards.
- Attended conferences and seminars related to the field of study.
- Maintained records of employee safety training activities.
- Attended trainings on time, in schedule.
- Consulted with training leaders to identify and assess training needs.
Stock Associate
Harbor Freight
Española, NM
08.2023 - 12.2023
- Organized shelves, racks, and displays to ensure merchandise was easy for customers to locate.
- Assisted customers in locating products throughout the store.
- Received shipments of new products, unpacked items, verified quantities against invoices, and stocked them on shelves.
- Replenished stock levels when necessary by moving merchandise from backroom storage areas to sales floor locations.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations in the handling of hazardous materials such as cleaning supplies and pesticides.
- Provided excellent customer service by responding promptly to inquiries regarding product availability, prices, features, benefits .
- Verified that all price tags were correct before stocking merchandise on display areas.
- Set up attractive visual displays in windows and on the sales floor.
- Cleaned work area periodically including sweeping floors and dusting shelves.
- Carried out duties within fast-paced retail environment, providing organized stocking methods and plans.
- Updated pricing and sales signs to promote merchandise.
- Lifted materials of varied weights on regular basis.
- Replenished items to maintain stock availability.
- Moved and rebuilt shelves, racks and displays to increase visibility of merchandise.
- Updated product labels to reflect accurate pricing.
- Updated products with new pricing or temporary promotion signs to increase sales.
Automotive/Small Motor/Bicycle Repair/Detailer Business
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Managed customer appointment scheduling
- Ensured comprehensive understanding of work requirements
- Conducted diagnostics using car computer systems and managed AC charging and vacuuming operations
- Performed maintenance on carburetors and cylinders
- Performed motor, tire, and instrument panel cleaning efficiently
- Performed maintenance on bearings, chains, forks, shocks, and brakes
- Adjusted shifters and brakes for optimal performance
YCC Crew Leader
Family YMCA
Los Alamos, NM
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Ability to sustain a high level of performance
- Perform a variety of assigned tasks with attention to detail, safety, and respect for fellow Crew Members and Leaders
- Developed transferable work skills on projects and training such as; riparian restoration, trail construction and maintenance, fire ecology data collection and application to watershed management projects, training in historic preservation, tool use and care, erosion control, bridge building and installation, native plant and animal identification, and other locally relevant ecology concepts
- CPR certification
- Ability to work with others and guide crew members correctly and safely
- Learn, follow and enforce local Y and national guidelines related to policies
Maintenance Crew
New Animal Haven
08.2022 - 04.2022
- Clean horse stalls
- Maintain and clean yard
- Maintaining vehicles
- Feeding animals
Crew member and Assistant Manager
Family Dollar Store
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Provide Leadership
- Sales Management
- Customer service in a more one-on-one way
- Place items in the correct places
- Unload freight from trucks into our store
- Keep a clean environment
- Maintain and keep covid guidelines
Crew member
Mallory Land Scape and Design
06.2020 - 09.2020
- Mowing, edging and fertilizing lawns
- Weeding and mulching landscape beds
- Trimming small trees, hedges, and shrubs
- Removing unwanted, dead, or damaged trees
- Planting shrubs, flowers, and trees
- Watering gardens, lawns, and landscapes
- Monitoring and maintaining plant health
- Making structures, water features, and plumbing
Crew Member
McDonald's
Pojoaque Valley, NM
01.2020 - 05.2020
- Ensure food safety standards are being followed
- Clean and maintain kitchen surroundings
- Take customer's orders efficiently and correctly
- Resolve customer complaints
- Prepare food, drinks, shakes, etc, and change menus
YCC Crew Member
Family YMCA
Los Alamos, NM
06.2018 - 08.2019
- Ability to sustain a high level of performance
- Perform a variety of assigned tasks with attention to detail, safety, and respect for fellow Crew Members and Leaders
- Developed transferable work skills on projects and training such as; riparian restoration, trail construction and maintenance, fire ecology data collection and application to watershed management projects, training in historic preservation, tool use and care, erosion control, bridge building and installation, native plant and animal identification, and other locally relevant ecology concepts
- CPR certification
- Ability to work with others and for crew leaders
- Learn, follow and enforce local Y and national guidelines related to policies
Education
High School Diploma -
Pojoaque Valley Highschool
Santa Fe, NM05.2021
Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering
New Mexico Institute of Mining And Technology
Socorro, NMSkills
- Quick learner
- Dedicated
- Experienced with group work
- Experienced with customers
- Hard-working
- Skillful mindset
- Adaptive to learning processes
Accomplishments
- McCurdy Robotics Team
- Mechanical Member of the McCurdy robotics FRC team 2021
- Competed in San Antonio, TX, summer of 2021
- Pojoaque Robotics Team
- Mechanical and programming member of the Pojoaque Robotics team (2017, 2018, 2019)
- Developed teamwork and cooperative skills
- Promoted to President of Robotics Sophomore year of 2018
- 2017, 2018 & 2019 finalist at RoboRave International
- 2017, 2018 & 2019 finalist at FTC
- 2019 FTC State Qualifier
- NMSU Engineering Prep Academy
- Accepted to the NM Prep Middle School Academy Summer 2016
- Accepted to the NM Prep High School Academy Summer 2017 and 2018
- Attended a two-week summer program that provides real-world experiences in engineering innovation
- Attended a variety of social & leadership activities and lived in a campus dorm.
- Mock Trial Club Member
- Participated my sophomore year (2019) in Albuquerque, NM
- Group leader, Actor for mock trial group.
- Cross Country Runner
- Ran from 2016-2020
- Participated and helped fundraise money for extra expenses
- Promoted to varsity 8th grade year
- Cross country state qualifier 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Girls on the Run Member
- Ran 2018 and 2019 year
- Participated and helped supply support to runners
- Organized snacks and dinners for runners
References
- Kelly Rinaldi, Teacher/ Robotics McCurdy Leader, krrinaldi@hotmail.com
- Ian Pulliam, Robotics Pojoaque leader, Ipulliam@lanl.gov
- Stephen Trujillo, Robotics Pojoaque leader, smtrujillo@lanl.gov
- Alfred Maestas, Automotive/Small motor customer, 505-423-5535
- Stacy Maestas, Automotive detail, 505-423-5702
- Anna Romero, Automotive detail, 505-927-7270
- Molley Wieser, Automotive detail, 970-570-9968
- Randy Martinez, Bicycle repair, 505-929-3420
Affiliations
- Working on vehicles as a hobby
- Working on mountain bikes as a hobby
- Working on leather-Work as a hobby
- Helping others when in need and maintaining a great relationship
Certification
- CPR Certified
- First Aid Certified
- Latter Safety Certified
Timeline
Research Technician
Los Alamos National Laboratory
01.2024 - 06.2024
Stock Associate
Harbor Freight
08.2023 - 12.2023
Maintenance Crew
New Animal Haven
08.2022 - 04.2022
YCC Crew Leader
Family YMCA
06.2022 - 08.2022
Automotive/Small Motor/Bicycle Repair/Detailer Business
06.2021 - 06.2023
Crew member and Assistant Manager
Family Dollar Store
01.2021 - 04.2021
Crew member
Mallory Land Scape and Design
06.2020 - 09.2020
Crew Member
McDonald's
01.2020 - 05.2020
YCC Crew Member
Family YMCA
06.2018 - 08.2019
- CPR Certified
- First Aid Certified
- Latter Safety Certified
High School Diploma -
Pojoaque Valley Highschool
Some College (No Degree) - Mechanical Engineering
New Mexico Institute of Mining And Technology
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