Ricardo Lopez

About Ricardo Lopez

A multifaceted sustainability professional with experience in the assessment, design and construction sectors of the building industry, as well as non-profit program development and management. I possess a passion for green building and sustainable cooking in order to empower people that seek to improve the quality, health and efficiency of the human environment.

Experience

1. Clean Energy Specialist

   Green City Force

   Feb 2024 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   The CES is a member of the Career Services Team but works collaboratively across the program team tosupport our comprehensive modelTraining Propose and implement training opportunities to strengthen GCFs Service to Sector model,specifically in the clean energy sector, where participants engaging in training are exposed topotential career paths through service and can see themselves in that work Manage technical training of staff, Corps Members, and Alumni TemporaryEmployees Lead advanced energy training for alumni seeking energy career-related upskilling Identify, implement and facilitate clean energy-related trainings for generalNYCHA residents as part of GCF’s multi-stakeholder sectoral initiatives Facilitate Roots of Success curriculum in classroom; identify and deliver in field content Manage Energy in Service learning opportunities and ensure positive experience formembers Plan and coordinate Service Corps field trips to clean energy-related job sites, trainingcenters, and local green businesses Maintain menu of external advanced training referral opportunities for alumni seeking toincrease skillsPartnership Management Manage existing and build new partner relationships related to training and career exposure Support job placement objectives that may include placements of non-GCF alumni Maintain a supportive youth development training approach that prioritizes the well-beingand needs of all Corps Members and educate training partners on best practices forsuccessful outcomesSocial Enterprise Supervise teams of Alumni Temporary Employees (ATEs) engaged in short term contracts withGreen City Force. Ensure they are meeting deliverables and professional standards. Providecoaching and course-correction, collaborating with the People Operations Team as needed. Coordinate with project team leads for scheduling and logistic needs; track performance andoutcomes throughout the course of the project.Communication, Data and Report

Education

• New York University

  Certificate in Sustainable Design, Construction, and Development, NYU SCPS

  2011 — 2013

• Star Career Academy

  Commercial Cooking, Sustainable Studies

  2007 — 2008

• New York University

  Certificate in Building Information Modeling, Revit

  2013 — 2014

• Envirolution

  Energy Consultant, Win Win Campaign

  2013 — 2013

• New York University

  Certificate in Construction Project Management, Project Management

  2014 — 2016

Skills

• Account Management
• Customer Retention
• Customer Service
• Research
• Energy Conservation
• Training
• Customer Satisfaction
• Bilingual-English/Spanish
• Retail Banking
• Solar Pv
• Solarwinds
• Outlook
• Project Planning
• Business Development
• Phone Etiquette
• Experienced Speaker
• Strategic Planning
• Small Business Lending
• Multi-Line Phone
• Alternative Fuels
• Cross Selling
• Energy Policy
• Environmental Awareness
• Alternative Energy
• Management
• Budgets
• Project Management
• Community Outreach
• Environmental Issues
• Solar Energy
• Retention Management
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• Public Speaking
• Customer Support
• Leadership
• Recruiting
• Solar Thermal