Juan Ruiz Email and Phone Number

I am passionate about advancing equity and creating sustainable change by connecting people to resources. I add value by streamlining workflows, expanding organizational capacity, fostering relationships, and measuring impact. My competencies include:• Budget Management - Direct multimillion-dollar budgets, track fund disbursements, and execute financial reconciliations and audits.• Scholarship Administration - Manage the lifecycle of hundreds of scholarship programs, recruit applicants, and create application review and awarding workflows.• Systems Implementation - Leverage SaaS solutions to streamline application intake, applicant-to-program matching, fund disbursement, and impact assessment.• Grant Management - Identify program objectives and define implementation roadmaps and KPIs. Gather and make meaning of data, manage program expenditures, and create compelling reports.• Higher Ed Financial Aid - Apply Title IV and California state regulations to review ISIRS, make financial aid award determinations, and educate students on funding processes and resources.