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Erika D. Ruales
727 Spooner Avenue | Plainfield, NJ 07060| ------------ | ------------
PROFILE Goal-driven and motivated to support others and making them thrive
EXPERIENCE
New Brunswick Community Farmers Market (New Brunswick, NJ): June 2019 – Present
Market Assistant
•Responsible for weekly financial reports and help process payments pertaining to SNAP/EBT cards, WIC Checks, and SFMNP checks
•Supervises and promotes the events for a 100+ people and translate nutrition lessons to the community
•Promotes the events through their social media channels
•Conducts research regarding people’s healthy eating habits to improve the program’s logistics for the next season
Free Arts NYC ( New York, NY): June 2015 – August 2015
Parents and Children Together with Art (PACT) Intern
•Analyzed qualitative research by working in survey data entry for the PACT spring cycle
•Designed activities for PACT members in, Spanish and English, to strengthen the relationship with members
•Managed inventory and shipment of artwork for the event, Art from the Heart, held at the Bronx Museum
•Supported the coordinators in the Free Arts Day (FAD) events held for sponsors like Bank of America and Calvin Klein
Environmental Action Team ECC ( Newark, NJ): September 2014 – May 2015
Co-Founder and Advertising/Marketing Officer
•Developed the mission/vision statement and designed the logo using Illustrator to create our public image
•Identified niched media in climate change to developed print advertisement for fundraisers held at ECC
•Led secondary research to create infographics for outreach purposes and increase the participation for NYC’s climate march
Urama Shikan (Plainfield, NJ): June 2011 – September 2013
Production Assistant
•Translated and presented the dance history of Ecuadorian indigenous communities at Middlebury College in Vermont
•Worked on content marketing by editing 5-minute videos for the audience at New York Hall of Science
•Successfully pitched an idea to increment sales of their CD’s
Volunteering is Priceless (Plainfield, NJ): December 2011 – June 2013
Vice President
•Led a group of 30 volunteers and created a database to record the hours of service each member accomplished
•Boosted volunteer retention by answering any event inquiry from the volunteers and event coordinators
•Produced relevant content by creating print advertisements for outreach efforts to increase the number of volunteers
EDUCATION
Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) January 2019
B.A., Major in Communications, Minor in Labor Studies–National Society Collegiate Scholars & Dean List (3 semesters)
Essex County College (Newark, NJ) May 2015
A.A., Art – Honors Program, Member of Phi Theta Kappa & Dean List (4 semesters)
SKILLS & INTEREST
• Microsoft–Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Google+
• Spanish (fluent)
• Social Media –Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube
• Adobe –Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
LEADERSHIP AND HONORS
•America Needs You –Fellow
•Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women (JFEW) –Recipient
•Completed CITI Program Course–Certify on Human Research, Social/ Behavioral/Epidemiologic Research
Erika D. Ruales
727 Spooner Avenue | Plainfield, NJ 07060| ------------ | ------------
PROFILE Goal-driven and motivated to support others and making them thrive
EXPERIENCE
New Brunswick Community Farmers Market (New Brunswick, NJ): June 2019 – Present
Market Assistant
•Responsible for weekly financial reports and help process payments pertaining to SNAP/EBT cards, WIC Checks, and SFMNP checks
•Supervises and promotes the events for a 100+ people and translate nutrition lessons to the community
•Promotes the events through their social media channels
•Conducts research regarding people’s healthy eating habits to improve the program’s logistics for the next season
Free Arts NYC ( New York, NY): June 2015 – August 2015
Parents and Children Together with Art (PACT) Intern
•Analyzed qualitative research by working in survey data entry for the PACT spring cycle
•Designed activities for PACT members in, Spanish and English, to strengthen the relationship with members
•Managed inventory and shipment of artwork for the event, Art from the Heart, held at the Bronx Museum
•Supported the coordinators in the Free Arts Day (FAD) events held for sponsors like Bank of America and Calvin Klein
Environmental Action Team ECC ( Newark, NJ): September 2014 – May 2015
Co-Founder and Advertising/Marketing Officer
•Developed the mission/vision statement and designed the logo using Illustrator to create our public image
•Identified niched media in climate change to developed print advertisement for fundraisers held at ECC
•Led secondary research to create infographics for outreach purposes and increase the participation for NYC’s climate march
Urama Shikan (Plainfield, NJ): June 2011 – September 2013
Production Assistant
•Translated and presented the dance history of Ecuadorian indigenous communities at Middlebury College in Vermont
•Worked on content marketing by editing 5-minute videos for the audience at New York Hall of Science
•Successfully pitched an idea to increment sales of their CD’s
Volunteering is Priceless (Plainfield, NJ): December 2011 – June 2013
Vice President
•Led a group of 30 volunteers and created a database to record the hours of service each member accomplished
•Boosted volunteer retention by answering any event inquiry from the volunteers and event coordinators
•Produced relevant content by creating print advertisements for outreach efforts to increase the number of volunteers
EDUCATION
Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) January 2019
B.A., Major in Communications, Minor in Labor Studies–National Society Collegiate Scholars & Dean List (3 semesters)
Essex County College (Newark, NJ) May 2015
A.A., Art – Honors Program, Member of Phi Theta Kappa & Dean List (4 semesters)
SKILLS & INTEREST
• Microsoft–Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook
• Google+
• Spanish (fluent)
• Social Media –Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube
• Adobe –Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
LEADERSHIP AND HONORS
•America Needs You –Fellow
•Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women (JFEW) –Recipient
•Completed CITI Program Course–Certify on Human Research, Social/ Behavioral/Epidemiologic Research