Name: Amalia Cuadra
Title: Manager of Multifamily Buildings, HVAC instructor with 32BJ's 1,000 Green Supers
Company: Bright Power Inc.
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Nicaragua
College: B.S. in Chemical Engineering from University of Florida; M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Delaware.
First job outside of real estate: Party City. It gets pretty busy around this time.
First job in real estate or allied field: Graduate student - research! Built and optimized the operation of ultra high vacuum equipment with capital cost estimated at $1 million. A far cry from Party City, but definitely a worthwhile experience.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Bright Power is a provider of renewable energy, energy efficiency and green buildings solutions for multifamily, commercial and industrial buildings. At Bright Power, some of the smartest minds in the energy field take pride in delivering carefully-considered solutions that are optimized for your financial and sustainability goals. Our future plans include expanding our client base both within N.Y.C. and nationally.
Hobbies: Yoga, cycling, TV
Favorite book: "Down and Out in Paris and London" by George Orwell
Favorite movie: So many, it's really hard to choose!
Persons you admire most (outside of family): How can I just pick one? If I had to choose, I'd have to say Lindsay Audin!
Keys to success: Patience and Vision
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? I can't even imagine that! I'm happy! Tags: