Melissa Ruiz

Experience

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  Georgian Court University

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2014

  Created and managed the Emerging Leaders program, offering educational and developmental workshops for a newly co-educational populationRecruited, supervised and evaluated student leaders in the Emerging Leaders and Orientation Leader programCreated training curriculum and materials for participants in all training sessionsRecruited, hired and trained 80+ student volunteers for various university groups, projects and opportunities Recruited, hired, trained and evaluated Graduate Assistants and Resident Assistants in position duties serving 500+ students in a full time, live-in capacityBudget management for the overall coordination of the Residence Life program Assessed all training programs with pre and post-tests to establish a baseline and evaluate learningCoordinated regular in-service training to keep up to date on best practices among staff members

  • Assistant Director for Student Leadership and Engagement

    Jul 2013 - Feb 2014

  • Coordinator of Residence Life for Programming and Community Development

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2013
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  Long Island University

  Oct 2014 - Jan 2016

  Associate Director of LIU Promise

  Oversaw and supported a team of eight success coaches in their proactive advising approach to respective caseloads, in overall retention efforts through academic advising, addressing financial aid concerns, resume and cover letter creation, scholarship searches, internship opportunities, etc...Increased student participation in Promise sponsored workshops, trips, Power Lunches, fundraisers and other events hosted in collaboration with other offices

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  Swift Kick

  Feb 2016 - Apr 2020

  Lead Facilitator

  Swift Kick trains leaders, and their teams, on how to build a Culture of Connection™ within their organizations.

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  Show and Tell with Mel

  Aug 2020 - now

  CEO and Founder

  Utilized social media to effectively market and recruit up to eight people who were looking to enhance their public speaking and storytelling skills for various cohorts. Many went on to use those skills in everyday life to be better leaders and bosses, while others started their businesses, pitched for funding, and were interviewed on TV. One CEO went on to give a TEDx talk and shared our preparation process with her 211,000 followers. Results: 100% of clients feel more confident and prepared in their speaking; 92% reported career advancement as a result of our work together. Show less

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  Daily Burn

  Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

  Fitness Manager

  Managed 15 fitness coaches in strategically creating and releasing over 500 workouts. Ensured their on-camera presence was up to brand standards through behind-the-camera prompting. Provided regular written and verbal feedback to trainers to improve on-camera presence.

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  Orangetheory Fitness

  Dec 2022 - now

  Head Coach

  Leading a team of four resident coaches and a rotation of substitute coaches through ongoing development and evaluation. Coach 12-15 classes weekly and work to increase member retention and engagement through social media, WhatsApp groups, monthly programming, events, and fundraisers. Collected 216 pairs of shoes in 10 days for Soles4Souls, bringing the official partnership to the brand.