Karla Ruiz

Experience

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  Centro Pediatrico las Americas

  Jun 2006 - Jul 2011

  Medical Asistant

  Secretary and Administrative Assistant: secretarial support to clinical staff and physicians, dictation transcription, recording medical data, ordering medical supplies, coordinating with insurance companies and medical labs, and billing.

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  Taller Social Comunitario (TSC)

  Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

  Research Assistant

  Research Assistant for The Community Development of Health and Well-Being at Rio Piedras’ Urban Center Project. Responsible for research tasks including extensive literature reviews, construction of interviewing instruments, conducting interviews, interviewing and updating key informants' contact information, monitoring program implementation, writing detailed field notes, co-facilitating discussion groups, developing code books, inserting interview data in analytical software, analyzing data, elaborating reports, and submitting and presenting final results. Mostrar menos

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  Universidad de Puerto Rico

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2012

  Researcher for the Institute of Psychological Investigations (IPSI)

  Research assistant to clinical psychologist’s adolescent suicide project. Full knowledge of analytical software SPSS and InVivo. Responsible for the transcription of audio and visual records, the translation of legal documentation, meeting arrangement, appointment scheduling, and creating presentations for professional conferences and conventions.

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  Fresh Bistro: Alternative Cuisine and Slow Food Movement

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  Food and Beverage Manager and Sales

  Management, buyer, food preparation and sales:Participate in the creative process of menu building; knowing to detail every item in the food and drink menu; preparing and/or assisting in the preparation of all items in menu; opening and closing of establishment; ensuring provision of service in terms of order accuracy and time management; managing money transactions.

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  Computer Learning Centers

  Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

  Social Specialist

  As a social specialist I am responsible for needs' analysis and needs' diagnosis, community networking, ethnographic research, social counseling, conduction of rapport building activities, facilitating workshops, conduction of faculty meetings, administrative services, event creator, event coordinator, meeting arrangements, among other networking activities.

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  Alianza Prevenir - Fundación Vuelo del Hada

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Psychology and Pedagogy Consultant (Gestora Área de Psicología y Pedagogía Humana)

  Offer support and guidance to academic institutions associated with FUNHADA during the 2014-2015 school year to guarantee the meeting and fulfillment of operation requirements as dictated by the Secretary of Social Inclusión of the District of Cundinamarca.

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  Independent Practitioner

  Feb 2014 - now

  Social Community Psychology, M.A.
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  Kenvelo S.A.

  Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  Baker-Panadera

  Bread baker at Rausch brother´s production plant in Bogotá, Colombia.

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  Cocina Zur

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Sous Chef

  Sous Chef at Cocina Zur: South American Cuisine. Responsible for daily mise en place. Work with executive chef to produce menu, responsible for baked products. Make sure the hygiene and food safety standards are met in all stages of food preparation and make sure that the kitchen equipment is in good conditions and signal any malfunction before it affects the staff or the clients.

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  Quatro Mesas: Panadería y Sanduchería Artesanal

  May 2016 - Jan 2019

  Owner

  Quatro Mesas is a fast-casual meets farm to table restaurant and bakery, located in the heart of Bogotá, Colombia, that offers first quality coffee from both the owner's country of origin and the country she fell in love with. Complete your experience with a classic Colonial Café Esthetic and a very intimate service.

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  Gobierno de Puerto Rico

  May 2021 - Jun 2021

  Community Psychology

  Proyecto Redes de Apoyo Familiar y Convivencia Comunitaria Departamento de la FamliaComunidad Pompeya, Loíza, Puerto Rico

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  Outcome Project

  Feb 2023 - now

  Research Assistant and Interviewer

  Assist in development of questionnaire, comprehensive literature reviews, telephone surveying and in-site interviewing for a cross-sectional study on the opioid-related treatment cycle in Puerto Rico. Study funded by the Puerto Rico Department of Health.