Ruth Cano, M.B.A. Email & Phone Number

Mcallen, Tx, Us

Edinburg, Texas, United States

-Instructor of Business pathway courses at Vanguard Mozart Secondary ECHS PTECH and Vanguard Rembrandt Secondary ECHS PTECH.-CTSO club sponsor (Distributive Education Clubs of America)-Software taught: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Canva, Adobe-Courses taught: BUSI 1301 Business Principles; Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance; Business Information Management I; Business Information Management II; Practicum in Business -Prepared students for Industry Based Certification: Entrepreneurship and Small Business-Other duties: Proctor exams, CTE Representative for ARD Committee

Mercedes, Texas, United States

Taught business pathway courses and technology pathway courses synchronously to students in grades 6-12 for STISD Virtual Academy.Courses taught:-Technology Applications 6 -Technology Applications 7-Principles of Business, Marketing, and Finance-Social Media Marketing-Sports and Entertainment Marketing-Principles of Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications-Digital and Interactive Media-Business Information Management ISoftware taught:-Microsoft Office : Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access-Adobe: Illustrator, Express-Apple: Keynote, Numbers, iMovie, ClipsOther Duties:-Curriculum writer -Admission, Review, and Dismissal (ARD) CTE representative/committee member and 504 general teacher representative (usually 1 to 3 meetings/cases per week)-CTSO club co-sponsor (Business Professionals of America)-Campus admissions recruitment volunteer-Testing proctor (ACT, TELPAS, STAAR, etc.)-Liaison for dual enrollment (high school and college credit) courses COSC 1301 Intro to Computing and BUSG 1303 Principles of Finance-Site Based Decision Making (SBDM) Committee Member representing CTE and Electives departments.-NASA HUNCH participating teacher-Apple Teacher Certified-Approved by South Texas College to apply to teach dual enrollment courses: BUSI 1301, BUSG 1303, BMGT 1327, BMGT 1371, BMGT 1331, BUSG 1302, BMGT 1305, BUSG 2309, and BMGT 2268-Career and Academics mentor-Prepared students for Industry Based Certification exams (MOS Expert)

Administered surveys through computer-assisted telephone interviewing, in English and Spanish, to collect data for research projects on various topics such as health, politics, and travel. Clients included the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, various states’ departments of health, ABC News, Pew Research, and the Public Policy Institute of California, among others

Mcallen, Texas Area

Worked for 1 year with Dr. Babajide Osatuyi, 1 year Dr. Elena Quercioli, and 2 years with Dr. Salvador Contreras (Director of the Center for Border Economic Studies at UTRGV) on several research projects spanning topics in Information Systems and Economics*Provided input on research design and models*Created surveys in Qualtrics (software) for hypothesis testing*Cleaned quantitative data using SPSS and STATA (software)*Coded qualitative data*Analyzed data *Wrote reports for a non-academic audience*Created visual (such as word clouds) and graphical representations of data*Wrote code for statistical analysis of data using STATA*Conducted literature searches *Wrote literature reviews and kept them in a detailed database*Proctored exams*Graded assignments and exams using Blackboard (software)*Input grades*Ran an online economic simulation experiment with a class

Brownsville, Texas Area

Worked under Dr. Pablo Rhi (Director of the UTB Entrepreneurship and ​Commercialization Center) on the management and leadership of 13 research teams and 10 projects. *Mentored and advised teams and team leads on Business Models, Business Plans, and Market Research*Facilitated trainings*Wrote reports for the U.S. Economic Development Administration*Wrote, edited, and proofread letters, emails, and announcements*Participated in meetings (with faculty, inventors, students, & fellow commercialization center peers)*Created, within Blackboard, all tools necessary to coordinate teams and projects*Managed all administrative tasks (created grading rubrics, graded assignments, input grades, etc.) for graduate and undergraduate marketing courses*Traveled as necessary

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked for AFSCME Headquarters on external and internal political campaigns organizing workers in New York City, Jersey City, Miami, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Detroit, and Vermont (state-wide). Main duties, among others: *Collected data through survey and poll administration*Performed Get-Out-The-Vote activities, such as canvassing *Provided Communications department with English to Spanish translation on marketing media and survey creation*Worked with English and Spanish speaking members*Worked alone and with a team to plan and carry-out activities*Conducted large group meetings at work-sites *Conducted one-on-one meetings through house calls*Increased membership in both the organization and its separate political donations program*Educated members on their employment contracts and rights*Kept detailed records of all meetings, contacts, and communications*Created a database for leaders to use to organize members *Identified and developed leaders*Trained new organizers*Traveled extensively (90%)

Greater Atlanta Area

Assisted Psychology PhD Candidate, Huaiyu Zhang, with research on "A Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Pregnant African American Women":*Helped with the assessment of women’s stress and anxiety levels by administering questionnaires (such as the Beck Depression Inventory)*Collected saliva samples (to examine the cortisol levels)*Handled monetary compensations*Updated records on password protected Microsoft Excel database

Greater Atlanta Area

Assisted the Theater Emory Production Stage Manager and Casting Coordinator (Robert Schultz) on 14 productions:*Spiked the sets during pre-production stages*Set up the Stage Manager and Director work tables with required materials *Maintained the break room*Kept a list of inventory in each theater space (four theaters/rehearsal spaces total)*Set up, managed, and striked props for rehearsals and performances*Provided actors with line notes after rehearsals*Kept track of rehearsal time and provided Stage Manager and Director with notices for breaks*Became familiar with the general blocking, lighting, and sound cues for each show*Provided Stage Manager with notes on the set, props needed, and anything else that should be included in Rehearsal Reports*Stood in and played roles when actors were absent and as needed*Made copies *Locked and unlocked spaces when necessary*Provided sound cues occasionally during rehearsals*Used a headset and served as communicator between Stage Manager and Actors during performances*Contacted cast members when necessary via phone and e-mailManaged student and professional auditions:*Kept track of sign-in sheet and actor arrival times/punctuality*Collected all resumes, head shots, and applications*Provided audition materials*Introduced actors to judges before each audition*Answered phone as necessary*Performed data entry

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Chosen from a pool of national applicants for a paid internship through Harvard Law School/UNCF/AFSCME. Worked in AFSCME headquarters with the Education and Leadership Development department, under Philip Allen, to plan and run The 2011 Next Wave Conference hosted in Atlanta, GA:*Appointed as the leader of nine other Union Scholars*Researched labor issues and wrote reports*Created a poll, used during the conference, where members could vote through their cell phones *Worked on the AFSCME Union Scholars brochure: Searched for previous Union Scholars through social media and obtained quotes and pictures from scholars*Created a closed facebook group and made staff administrators, so that they could keep in touch with alums, distribute information, and make requests (such as having alums distribute program recruitment materials within their networks)*Worked with the communications department to publish a blog on the AFSCME website describing the Union Scholar experience*Created the Thank You photo collage that was sent to Next Wave participants after the conference*Participated in planning webinars*Attended labor events on Capitol Hill*Researched the social justice/human rights centers that provided tours*Created blurbs to use for website automated messages*Created event descriptions to use for website registration page*Screened media used in the conference for entertainment*Searched for student activists in the Atlanta area and invited them to attend the conference and rally*Proofread and edited letters of invitation and gratitude for the Next Wave Conference speakers*Ran several booths: instructed participants on how to sign up for AFSCME programs and courses*Transcribed speeches from Next Wave Conference speakers to be used in quotes in the AFSCME blog and newsletter*Participated in rallies*Traveled as needed

Greater Atlanta Area

Tutored/Mentored pre-k children at an elementary school through AmeriCorps Jumpstart.

Donna, Texas

Tutored/Mentored third graders at Truman Price Elementary, fifth graders at Salazar Elementary, and children of all ages at Donna Boys and Girls Club through AmeriCorps Youth Harvest.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Major In Psychology; Minor In Global Health, Culture And Society, Gpa: 3.141

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration, With A Finance Concentration

The College of Business & Entrepreneurship is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools.

Master’S Degree, Business Administration (Mba), Gpa: 3.844

The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business

Labor And Worklife Program Certificate

She received training at Harvard Law School and completed two paid summer internships. She was one of seven Harvard/UNCF/AFSCME Scholars.

Gpa: 3.59

Dual Enrollment (high school); 70 credit hours total

High School Diploma, Distinguished Achievement Program

Activities and Societies: Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society), National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, Business.

Alternative Teacher Certification, Business And Finance 6-12