Kimberley Ruiz Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

Cultivate relationships with multi-cultural and under-served communities serviced by the credit union through working with local businesses, schools, community leaders, civic and not-for-profit organizations with a focus on financial literacy and advocacy.• Advocate on behalf of Credit Unions by meeting with elected local, state, and federal officials to promote financial wellness and member-benefiting legislation.• Manage the New York Credit Union Association and the Bethpage Scholarship Program on a yearly basis.Special Projects and Events• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council (May 2021 to Present) – Elected as 1 of 13 Bethpage employees (from a total of approx. 800 employees) to ensure that Bethpage is utilizing the background, knowledge and skill of its diverse workforce to provide meaningful input to the senior leadership team related to the maturation of Bethpage’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategic plan.• Credit Union Development Education (CUDE) Program (May 2019) – Earned CUDE designation which signifies a competency in understanding and applying DE lessons to support credit union members, employees and communities.• Bethpage Ride (2019) – Identified a need for building brand awareness through community involvement and proposed the idea of sponsoring a bike share program on Long Island. It was successfully launched three years ago and has over 1,500 users in Suffolk County, Long Island.• Bethpage Advocacy Group (2018 to Present) – Lead a group of Bethpage employees with the goal to educate teammates about current events in the Credit Union industry, and to help teammates feel passionate about where they work and the work they’re doing. Meetings include coordinating guest speakers to discuss industry relevant information.• Credit Union National Association Governmental Affairs Conference Attendee with GAC Crasher Distinction in 2018• New York Credit Union Association State Governmental Affairs Conference Attendee 2018

Greater New York City Area

Worked with a team of four tellers to successfully manage an average of $400,000 in cash flow for all banking needs including daily client transactions and ATM processes.• Served as the secondary Lead Teller that assumes a broader range of responsibilities, including monitoring cash limits for tellers, placing cash delivery orders for the branch, and approving cash withdrawals over $5,000 and bank checks over $25,000.• Processed account transactions, while verifying customer identification to uphold the Bank Secrecy Act that sets anti-money laundering regulations.• Recorded all transactions to balance cash drawer at the conclusion of every shift, as well as abiding by cash limit regulations set by Citibank.• Responsible for delegating additional responsibilities set by the manager with attention to individual strengths due to strong organization skills and a client experience focus.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General, Magna Cum Laude

Master'S Degree, Human Resource Management, 4.0 Gpa