Jackie Ruka
Bluffton,SC
Summary
Compassionate Psychotherapist, Certified Coach and Facilitator with 15+ years of success guiding students and professionals on both academic and career decisions. Proficient in people skills, emotional and overall wellness with methods for forging relationships and navigate life decisions. Three years of evidence based assessment and clinical treatment. Multi-disciplinary clinical team approach and communication with clinical and non-clinical staff. Counsel and coached over 5000 clients. Team oriented with a positive mindset.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Coach/Psychotherapist
Jackie Ruka Coaching And Consulting
2012.01 - Current
- Help clients build life management and coping skills to handle daily needs, anxiety and specific stressor's
- Coached 5000 professionals to increase positive well being and boost overall work/life success
- Developed online coaching and training platform for professionals in career development, life purpose, passion, success, mindset and leverage personal strengths and habits
- Teach turn-key strategies and Workshop Facilitation tactics, online and offline, mindset trainings and personal development and well-being skills
- Mentor, train and coach: Organizational/Time Management, Leadership skills
- Counseling/Career/Life Goals for self-awareness, improved clarity and motivation with proven relief of limiting beliefs.
Substitute Teacher
Education Staffing & Management Solution
2023.12 - Current
- Established high expectations for all learners, fostering a growth mindset that encouraged persistent effort toward academic goals for class sizes of 12 to 27.
- Provided individualized support to struggling learners, enabling them to reach their full potential academically. Increase grade averages.
- Assisted in creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment that promoted emotional well-being and academic growth for all students.
- Supported students in developing social skills through structured activities and positive reinforcement techniques.
- Facilitated student success in standardized tests by providing targeted instruction and practice materials to reach an average of a 85 GPA
Center Director
Brain Balance Achievement Centers
2017.03 - 2018.08
- Assess and pinpoint root causes of learning, social and cognitive disconnections in children ages 4 - 17
- Improved deficiencies by strengthening activity of left/right brain health function
- Customized cognitive, sensory motor and nutritional program aspects toward growth connecting areas of functional gaps for each student's progression
- Managed program operations including: customer service, CRM, training and mentoring Brain Balance coaches, operational budgeting, i-ready learning technology
- Increased student re-enrollment by 40%
- Measured and oversaw student progress reports and met with fellow directors and parents, to review monthly progress of each student.
Community Liaison HIV Clinical Specialist
GlaxoSmith-Kline /Viiv /Publicis Groupe
2005.02 - 2012.01
- Developed presentations and learning tools to promote community resources and HIV life skills at seminars and other local events
- (Promoted from Publicis to Viiv.) Communicated with community members to assess concerns or current issues and identify corrective measures
- Managed 100 accounts and
- Developed long-lasting partnerships with stakeholders, including local leaders, management team and physicians through active engagement, exemplary communication and disease state treatment choices
- Targeted specific community groups with wellness and disease management information.
Education
Masters - Creative Arts and Therapy
Drexel University And Medical School (formerly Hahnemann University)
Philadelphia, PABachelor of Science - Clinical Psychology
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI120 Credits PhD - Action Success Coaching
Coaching Firm International/Harvard University Affiliate
Pasadena, CA09.2016
Skills
- Clinical and Mental Health Awareness
- Parent-teacher collaboration
- Individual Counseling
- Academic advising
- Career Counseling
- College preparation
- Behavioral assessment
- Professional ethics
- Multicultural Competence
- Policy and procedure improvements
Accomplishments
- Authored a #1 best selling book on Amazon in Self-Help, Well- Being and Happiness
- Happiness expert quoted/ published in the Wall Street Journal's Market Watch, Yahoo Finance, Lioness Magazine for Female Entrepreneurs, Daily Worth, Fox5, NBC, Philly.com, Health and Family, U-T San Diego, the Santa Barbara News-Press and SHRM, for knowledge in overcoming obstacles, personal and professional development
- Art Therapist/Program Coordinator at Meridian Health. Developed a therapeutic milieu for a 22 bed in-patient psychiatric unit including recreational therapy, music, movement and art therapies, relaxation and meditation, coping skills, activity of daily living, stress relief, medication education, group therapy and functional living in the community
- Speaker and educator in the community of mental health topics
- Certification Happiness Initiative Leadership Trainer for global economic well-being policy
- American Riviera Women Entrepreneur of the Year Winner for Global Community Awareness
- Rotations: Hahnemann University and Medical Hospital In-Pt. Psychiatric Children and Adult Out-patient Partial Hospital, Norristown, PA Jersey Shore Medical Out-patient Treatment Center (Adults) Marlboro, NJ State Psychiatric Hospital (Dually-Diagnosed) 1000 trained hours
- College level Student Teacher: Psychology, One Semester. 100 hours.
- College Peer Counselor One year term: focus and training on Suicide Prevention, student mental health.
Certification
- Certified Success and Leadership Coach Training - One year 120PhD credits affiliated with ICF & Harvard University and Medical School
- Certified Train the Trainer
- Certified Art Therapist- One year/ 1000 hours
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