Juanita (Janie) Ruiz
Kerrville, Texas
***********@*****.***
Objective: To assist individuals with any social service needs or resources in education, nutrition, disabilities, health, mental health and community assistance, and to provide culturally and linguistically services. I am bilingual in Spanish and can assist with interpreting when language becomes challenging/barrier to individuals that do not speak English.
Qualifications: 30 years of experience working with children and families in a Head Start program. Have served as a Head Start Director for 9 years, three years as a mental health coordinator and 26 years as a case manager/family specialist. Spanish and English proficiency.
Certifications:
CPR/First Aid
Basic Family Service Worker Certification
Notary Public
Education:
High School Graduate: Rocksprings High School
Southern New Hampshire University: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in child Development and Adolescent.
Employment:
1990-1996 BMC Kendall County Head Start (Grantee: Benedictine Ministries Corp.)
Job Duties: Head Start Director/Center Director/Family Service Worker
and Bus Monitor
1996-2000 BMC Kendall County Head Start (Grantee: Benedictine Ministries Corp,)
Job Duties: Head Start Director/Family Service Worker
2000-2007 BMC Kendall County Head Start (Grantee: Benedictine Ministries Corp.)
Job Duties: Head Start Director/Case Manager/Mental Health Coordinator/Bus
Monitor
2007-2011 CDI Kendall County Head Start (Grantee: CDI Interim contractor)
Job Duties: Head Start Director/Case Manager/Mental Health Coordinator/Bus
Monitor
2011-2021 BCFS Education Services Head Start (Grantee: BCFS)
Position: Family Specialist
July 2021 –January 2022---Education Services Head Start (Grantee: BCFS)
Position: Center Director/Family Specialist (Comfort Texas)
References:
Karen Herrin: Previous Secretary at Benedictine Ministries 210-***-****
Tosha Gourley: Shine Early Learning 830-***-****
Michelle Simon: 830-***-**** BCFS Head Start Admin
Anna Bennett: Previous Policy Council Member 830-***-****