Ruth Okoronkwo
Houston
Summary
Aspiring healthcare executive with strong leadership, budgeting, and operations experience across academic institutions. Proven track record in managing multi-million-dollar budgets, streamlining operations, and supervising high-performing teams. Currently pursuing advanced education to transition into hospital administration, with a long-term goal of becoming an executive-level operations leader. Passionate about improving healthcare systems for underserved communities through strategic, equitable, and data-driven initiatives.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founding President
University of Houston–Downtown
Houston
01.2024 - Current
- Launched and manage chapter focused on healthcare career exploration
- Led partnerships with community clinics, health museums, and faculty mentors
- Coordinated student-led volunteer events and wellness outreach campaigns
Student Journalist, Volunteer Leader, QEP Ambassador
University of Houston–Downtown
Houston
01.2023 - Current
- Wrote health exposés and faculty interviews for UHD Communications & Relations
- Partnered with CHSS Advising, Basic Needs Center, and Veterans Services
- Created student wellness campaigns and presented at school-wide events
Program Coordinator / Assistant
University of Houston–Downtown
Houston
01.2022 - Current
- Supported executive operations, event planning, and internal communications
- Tracked departmental budgets and supported onboarding of new staff and faculty
- Helped transition key workflows to Smartsheet, boosting request turnaround time
Adjunct Faculty
University of Houston–Downtown & Lone Star College
Houston
01.2021 - Current
- Taught courses including Business Cornerstone, Personal Finance, and Communication
- Designed and led workshops on resume writing, elevator pitches, and LinkedIn branding
- Fostered student engagement through relevant healthcare-related case studies
Education
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) / Ph.D. - Public Health Leadership
B.S. - Health & Behavioral Science, Business Management, Health/Wellness
University of Houston–Downtown
Skills
- Strategic Operations & Planning
- Budget Oversight
- Team Leadership
- HR & Talent Management
- Financial Reporting & Forecasting
- Process Improvement
- Stakeholder Collaboration
- Curriculum Development
- Healthcare Policy & Equity
- Smartsheet
- Microsoft Excel
- PowerPoint
- Zoom
- Concur
- Canva
- Blackboard
- Canvas
- Google Workspace
Certification
- Research Administration Certificate, In Progress
- Smartsheet for Project Management, 2023
- Healthcare Financial Management Assoc. (HFMA), Planned
Leadership And Teaching Experience
- Founding President, HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America), UHD, 01/24, Present, Launched and manage chapter focused on healthcare career exploration, Led partnerships with community clinics, health museums, and faculty mentors, Coordinated student-led volunteer events and wellness outreach campaigns
- Adjunct Faculty, Business Administration, UHD & Lone Star College, 01/21, Present, Taught courses including Business Cornerstone, Personal Finance, and Communication, Designed and led workshops on resume writing, elevator pitches, and LinkedIn branding, Fostered student engagement through relevant healthcare-related case studies
Timeline
Founding President
University of Houston–Downtown
01.2024 - Current
Student Journalist, Volunteer Leader, QEP Ambassador
University of Houston–Downtown
01.2023 - Current
Program Coordinator / Assistant
University of Houston–Downtown
01.2022 - Current
Adjunct Faculty
University of Houston–Downtown & Lone Star College
01.2021 - Current
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) / Ph.D. - Public Health Leadership
B.S. - Health & Behavioral Science, Business Management, Health/Wellness
University of Houston–Downtown