Ashley J.

Ruiz
EDUCATION
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas
The Bush School of Government and Public Service 3.8 GPA

Competitive dual-enrollment program allows undergraduate students to pursue Masters degree while completing Bachelors
degree requirements.

Masters of International Affairs candidate May 2017

Concentrations:
Conflict and Development
American Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

B.A. International Studies and Spanish candidate May 2017

Related/ Highlighted Coursework

International Development in Theory and Practice Cornerstone Honors Critical Thinking Seminar
Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development Principles of Economics
Current Issues in International Studies Global Economy
Nations and Nationalism Quantitative Methods
Leadership in International Affairs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Texas A&M University
Student Research Technician August 2016- Current
Assist professor with development research grant. Duties include: writing a literature review, creating
interview questions, and establishing contacts in organizations across the US and UK.

Amigos de las Americas Houston, Texas

Assistant Travel Coordinator June 2014
Assist with the logistics of transporting over 700 high school and university students from their homes
across various parts of the country through the Miami Airport so that they will arrive in their project country
promptly and without problems

Amigos de las Americas Houston, Texas

Training Staff Volunteer December 2012 - August 2013
Plan, develop, and provide training programs using knowledge of the effectiveness of methods such as
classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops
Train volunteers to prepare them with skills essential to volunteering and living abroad

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
APROQUEN
Managua, Nicaragua June 2016 August 2016
Ten week internship translating communications, analyzing socioeconomic data of over 1200 patients, and
other administrative tasks.

Texas A&M Study Abroad via ISA
Via del Mar/Valparaso, Chile May 2015 July 2015
Ten week study abroad experience at Pontificia Universidad Catlica de Valparaso taking advanced Spanish
courses

Amigos de las Americas

Matagalpa, Nicaragua Volunteer June 2012- July 2012
Volunteering abroad with work that consisted of coordinating children's workshops and facilitating a community
project relevant to youth leadership, community development, and cultural exchange

Languages:
Spanish, Advanced (ACTFL Certification, October 2016)

Computer Skills:
Microsoft Office
Additional Excel Training via Smart Method
XLSTAT
PC and Os Operating Systems

Certifications:
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Certified (February 2016)

Leadership, Service, Organizational Memberships, and Honors

Bush School Public Service Organization (PSO)
- Member Fall 2015, Spring 2016,
- Project Lead, Relay for Life Fall 2016, Spring 2017
Big Event
- Texas A&Ms student run service project Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017
Association of Cornerstone Students
- Member / Mentor Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016
Society of International Studies
- Member Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015
Spanish National Honor Society
- President of Spanish National Honor Society Fall 2012, Spring 2013
- Treasurer of Spanish National Honor Society Fall 2011, Spring 2012

Honors and Awards:

Hispanic Scholar Scholarship Recipient
Cornerstone Program: Honors Liberal Arts
Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
Deans List Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015
Distinguished Student Spring 2014, Spring 2015