about me

"If you're walking down the right path and you're willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress."
 - Barack Obama
 

614.806.3290 | rebeccamariaruiz@gmail.com

Biography

My passion for sustainable business truly began with my first trips to Guatemala. As I visited family, I became enamored with the artisan culture and, with that in mind, began to wonder how the beautiful, handcrafted goods the small country had to offer, could impact the local economy. Since then, I decided to pursue a career in preserving both the environment and the unique cultures within it, using sustainable business as the means for positive change.

Work

2019 to 2020      Director, Corporate Social Engagement

Changing Our World - New York, NY

Supporting Changing Our World clients by providing philanthropic counsel and management services, specializing in CSR strategy design and implementation, corporate sustainability, employee engagement, and community impact.

2017 to 2019 Sustainability Consultant

Schlange & Co. CSR Consulting - New York, NY

Consultant to a wide range of Fortune 500 companies, specializing in materiality assessments, stakeholder surveys, sustainability communications, competitor benchmarking and risk assessments in the luxury, food and green building industries.

2016 to 2017 Sustainability Specialist

Research assistant for multiple brands aiming to further their sustainability initiatives both in their own operations and their supply chain. Created client presentations, stakeholder surveys, and corporate recommendations.

Education

M.S. Sustainability Management - Columbia University in the City of New York

B.S. Natural Resources & Environmental Science - University of Kentucky