GERARDO RUIZ

OBJECTIVE
SKILLS &
ABILITIES

EXPERIENCE

To contribute to your business success through the efficient

use of personal skills and abilities.
I can offer this business a plethora of skills and abilities, all
for the enrichment of this great establishment. These are but
a few of the many skills I can offer:

A team player, being able to get along with fellow employees at all
my previous jobs.

A good listener, being able to listen to peoples concerns and try to

resolve them as efficiently as possible.

Have great attention to detail, which is great for a business that

requires inventory to look its finest for the customers.

A fair amount of technological skills, having spent a significant

amount of time with electronics in my personal life.

A very diligent worker, willing to work hard until a task is done

efficiently and correctly.

Bilingual, being able to speak English and Spanish

YOUTH EMPLOYEE, COMMUNITY VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM

(C.V.P.P.), A PROGRAM UNDER SGA YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES,
3152 W. 47TH ST., CHICAGO, IL 60632
May 2013- September 2013 (First year in program)
Assigned to the Cook County Clerk of the Circuit Courts office. My job
consisted of:

Filing cases
Alphabetizing cases
Delivering and receiving paperwork relevant to the cases

May 2014 August 2014 (Second year in program)

Assigned to a local Day Camp, under the title of a Counselor. While
employed here, I was in charge of maintaining the safety of the children
that were enrolled in the camp. I was in charge of:

Keeping the children fed

Having the children under control
Providing essential exercise to the children
Having creative art sessions with the children
Cleaning up around camp

All this was done so that the Day Camp was safe, yet fun.
VOLUNTEER, OUR LADY OF FATIMA PANTRY, 2751 W. 38TH PL.,
CHICAGO, IL 60632
January 2012 April 2013 (On and Off)

Volunteered at the pantry for the homeless and less

fortunate on Saturdays once every month. The duties I
undertook were as follows:

Taking inventory

Moving and storing food

Packing food

Distributing food

This provided me with good practice at solving situations and

understanding the rationality of people.

EDUCATION

LANE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, 2501 W. ADDISON ST., CHICAGO,

IL 60618, HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

Graduated with a 3.00 GPA

Won 2013 Citywide Mock Trial Team Competition
Competed with the Academic Decathlon team, winning 2 nd place in
Mathematics at scholastic meet

HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE, 30 E. LAKE ST., CHICAGO, IL

60601, WORKING TOWARDS AN ASSOCIATES IN ARTS DEGREE

COMMUNICATI
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LEADERSHIP

REFERENCES

Maintained Honor Roll throughout college career so far

I am a great people person. Having gone to such a huge high

school, having good communication skills was necessary.
Going into jobs under the C.V.P.P. program required that I had
communication with my supervisors, fellow youth
employees, and with children as well. As of this moment, I
have intermediate communication skills, and with this job, I
hope to greater expand this skill, for the benefit of this
business and myself.
My leadership abilities are one of my strong suits. Being in
mock trial, I learned that a well prepared team with a great
leader can get anything done. When it comes to working, I
am great at making decisions. I am always willing to take
into consideration the advice and constructive criticism of
others, which is something all leaders should have. I have
the ability to adapt to change, as well as make changes if it
means that it is better for business. With this in mind, I think
these leadership abilities will greatly benefit your business.
JESENIA LATORRE
Family Support Advocate, SGA Youth And Family Services
(773) 934-9347; jlatorre@sga-youth.org
MARIA DIAZ
Family Support Advocate, SGA Youth And Family Services

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(773) 414-8717; mdiaz@sga-youth.org

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