Rudy Blanco Email & Phone Number

New York City Metropolitan Area

Leading strategic community engagement at Gather, I focus on innovative event management, business development support, and operational excellence. My role is central to fostering a vibrant, cohesive community, aligning closely with Gather's unique ethos and strategic objectives.Responsibilities:Develop and implement community engagement strategies.Lead Gather-specific event planning and execution, particularly Roundtables.Support business development initiatives via community engagement.Craft communication strategies, reporting on community engagement and event outcomes.Collaborate across departments for integrated community activities.Analyze community engagement data for informed decision-making.Achievements:Enhanced member participation and satisfaction through innovative Roundtable discussions and a series of tailored events for the community.Drove operational excellence and cross-functional team collaboration.Contributed significantly to Gather's community-driven success.Established a formal process for Non-Profit engagement and contributionSkills:Expert in strategic community engagement and event management.Proficient in operational leadership and cross-functional teamwork.Strong communicator with a data-driven approach to community management.

Bronx, New York, United States

The Bronx Gaming Network (BGN) utilizes long standing connections with local non-profits, schools and orgs to represent, train and place underrepresented talent from all over NYC into competitive jobs and careers in companies like Microsoft, Nintendo, and Twitch.Community. Work closely with organizations like The DreamYard Project and Games for Change to expand the group of leaders and entrepreneurs in gaming, the arts and emerging media through in-school programs that bring gaming and media arts instruction and tools to students across NYC.Representation. Establish a talent/creative agency that represents the underrepresented. Support these new content creators with branding, marketing, job placement, professional development and advancement as well as mental health support. Generational Wealth. Use social media gaming platforms to develop opportunities for content creators that attract investment into their communities.

Bronx, Ny

Responsible for developing and implementing programs that promote the entrepreneurship mindset within schools, community and our alumni population. Managing and coordinating the opening of BX Start, a Bronx based community space where the power of video games, digital media and entrepreneurship can be used to promote economic opportunity, community building, and forward the cause of social justice for residents of the Bronx.Building partnerships with existing organizations running entrepreneurship programs around New York City and working with them to adapt and modify curriculum that serves a younger more diverse crowd.Leading and organizing initiatives that promote and ignite the entrepreneurship mindset within the creative arts and the e-sports and gaming space.

Bronx, Ny

Created, managed and will always mentor a multi-generational network of young adults trained to understand the benefits of technology as a tool and its use in helping them grow. Developing 21st century people and teaching them how to teach those skills to others of all ages is something I will do for the rest of my life.Responsible for establishing and nurturing a school community that values and integrates technology across various different levels and experiences. My most recent initiative focuses on the use of technology and digital literacy for career readiness and the exploration of career pathways and the post secondary life no matter how diverse it may be

Bronx, Ny

• Designed learning experiences for students using activities (ex: Human Barometer and Mini-Labs), discussions and interactive workshops• Developed an interactive teaching method using individualized curriculums and flexible grouping to enhance student learning while fostering independence• Scheduled and coordinated all activities and meetings regarding the IEP Annual Review. Interfaced with teachers, related service providers and parents to collect student data. Managed the timeliness and content of IEP’s to ensure compliance with legal requirements• Coordinated student activities for Freshman Orientation that included warm-ups, ice breakers and mini-group discussions• Established the first Student Council in DreamYard Preparatory and successfully launched fundraiser activities, student elections and the first annual DYPrep Fall Festival• Established the Posse Foundation as a potential scholarship opportunity for DreamYard Preparatory students by coordinating student nominations and interview preparation

New York, Ny

• Assisted the Vice President of Operations with developing and implementing a more efficient and technologically coherent Compliance Process• Organized, updated and managed compliance criteria for client databases • Coordinated with recruiters, managers, sales team and the Quality Assurance Department to expedite securing all necessary criteria to meet JCAHO and other competency standards needed for the successful placement of an applicant

• Supported staffing specialists in the successful implementation of recruitment management and confidential data maintenance• Outlined, developed, and implemented an improved and more efficient method of acquiring and tracking legal and compliance paperwork pertaining to contracted resources• Assisted senior level sourcing specialists in the identification, interviewing, hiring and on-boarding of successful candidates for positions within the Investment Banking, Fixed Income, Operations and Technology Divisions for Morgan Stanley

New York, Ny

• Managed and maintained the PeopleClick Recruitment Management System application as well as other internal systems• Provided first level support including functionality definition and system maintenance at a global level for over 200+ users in lateral and campus recruiting• Monitored the recruiting processes and application usage for Morgan Stanley’s divisional and global recruiting groups• Conducted training for new and experienced internal users as well as for Staffing Agencies also utilizing this application

New York, Ny

• Planned events for new Posse Scholars • Assisted in facilitating workshops for Posse Scholars in training• Co-organized the Annual Posse Summer Olympics of 2003

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Special Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology