Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Shines the Spotlight on Local Volunteer, Paul D'Alberto

SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN – As Vice President of International Sales for The Vollrath Company, Paul D’Alberto understands how the global economy works. For 15 years, teaching that concept to elementary school students has been the focus of his volunteer time with Junior Achievement (JA). In addition to being a JA classroom volunteer, Paul previously served for 3 years on the Junior Achievement Board of Directors in Sheboygan County.

Whether he is teaching students about the free market system, how the United States is connected to the global economy or discussing how producers and consumers interact in the global marketplace, Paul’s experience at The Vollrath Company makes him a valuable and engaging volunteer. The proof that he is an effective volunteer comes from the students he mentors in Sheboygan school classrooms. A young man approached him recently in downtown Sheboygan and asked if Paul was “Mr. D”. After 5 years, that young man remembered the JA lessons he learned when Paul visited his school classroom.

“I volunteer with JA for two reasons. The first is to see the faces of the students light up when they learn something new and interesting”, said Paul. “The second is a bit more selfish, but I really enjoy teaching young people. At times, I think I get as much out of the JA experience as they do.”

Paul has worked at the Vollrath Company for 25 years. The Vollrath Company, based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, has been designing, engineering, and manufacturing stainless steel and aluminum equipment that is supplied to commercial and institutional foodservice operations around the world for 8 generations.

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