I’m a creative enthusiast who considers herself the soul of the team…
I’m a creative enthusiast who considers herself the soul of the team by providing support to my teammates, project management, building strong relationships, and process improvement. I believe successful teams thrive on strong communication, consistent workflow processes, having each other’s back, lending a hand whenever you can and having fun. I pride myself in having a can do attitude and leading by example.
A bit more…
I was born in New Jersey and made my way to the bay area when I was still an infant. I have lived in the bay area most of my life besides the 3 years I lived in NYC. My parents are both Cuban immigrants which is a bit rare here in the Bay. I grew up with an older sister and a younger brother. We spent most summer in Miami, Florida with my aunts, uncles and cousins.
Miami is my family, New York was my strength and California will always be home.
My family and I are pretty silly and we laugh a lot. None of us mind looking foolish if we can make someones smile. Sometime we have lows and humor is what’s united us and keeps life light when necessary.
In my free time I love to dance, at the beach, in my apartment, just move. I also love to paint, I paint with oils, acrylic and watercolors. I’m very creative and have done many different art and craft projects.
My passion is attending retreats and volunteer work. Both of these help keep me on my growth mindset and keeps me grounded. I love animals and wildlife conservation and hope I can continue to work with organizations like Imire to spread the word.
I believe we can all learn to be better, kinder, more humble and that if we give ourselves the space to see things outside ourselves together we can make the world a better place.
Mel Ruiz 