Employee Spotlight: Paul

Every employee, whether in direct or supportive service, is working to make a different tomorrow for our central Minnesota neighbors.

Meet Paul.

Paul Sad has been working for Catholic Charities for 11 years and is currently our Database Administrator / Software Developer.

What inspired you to join the Catholic Charities team? 

I drive by the Food Shelf frequently since I live near there and I’d see a lot of cars in the parking lot. I wanted to offer my abilities to help our community.

What does your job entail? 

Searching and analyzing data, creating reports for grant requirements, developing software tools to perform functions not handled by our purchased software programs and general help desk tasks.

What do you think is the most important skill a successful employee at Catholic Charities needs to have? 

Communication. I believe a person needs to have good listening skills along with verbal and written communication abilities. You will deal with a lot of people with varied backgrounds.

What do you enjoy most about working here? 

The appreciation I get after I’ve created a report or a software tool that saves a co-worker time and makes their job easier.

What do you think makes you unique as a team member at Catholic Charities?

I can use my knowledge and experience as a software developer to help others, and save Catholic Charities money.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to work in your department?

Be flexible and be able to multitask. Your daily plans might change with one phone call or service ticket.

What do you enjoy doing outside of work? 

Traveling, reading, keeping up on current events.

Thank you, Paul, for your 11 years of service at Catholic Charities!