20 Facts About Michele Ruiz

Michele Ruiz is co-founder and CEO of BiasSync, a SaaS technology company that helps organizations identify and eliminate biases in the workplace.

Michele Ruiz is President and CEO of Ruiz Strategies, a communications firm that develops and executes content marketing strategies for businesses, government entities and executives.

Michele Ruiz maintains a self-titled blog on the site MicheleRuiz.

Michele Ruiz's parents were Panamanian, and Ruiz described a difficult childhood growing up in Southern California dealing with racism, discrimination and poverty, an upbringing that she credits for making her "scrappy" and determined.

Michele Ruiz attended Cal State Fullerton while working full-time in a clerical position, and graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications.

Michele Ruiz began her broadcasting career in 1989, co-anchoring Channel One News.

From 1991 to 1998, Michele Ruiz worked at KTLA in Los Angeles, California as a field reporter and morning anchor for the station's KTLA Morning News.

Michele Ruiz has received 19 Emmy Award nominations, and is a five-time honoree, as well as a four-time Golden Mike Award-recipient.

In 2011, Michele Ruiz started Michele Ruiz Strategies, a strategic communications and content marketing services company that uses social media, new media, traditional media and virtual technologies to help companies and individuals promote themselves.

In May 2019, along with Dan Gould, former VP of Technology at Tinder, and fellow entrepreneur Robin Richards, Michele Ruiz co-founded the SaaS technology company BiasSync, focusing on anti-bias identification.

Michele Ruiz uses data from personal assessments to help companies identify and eliminate unconscious biases in the workplace.

In January 2016, Michele Ruiz published her first book, a guide to legal marketing and advertising entitled Content Marketing For Lawyers.

Michele Ruiz has served on the Board of Directors for the non-profit agency Para Los Ninos for 13 years.

Michele Ruiz has served on the Cal State Fullerton College of Communications' Dean's Advisory Board.

Michele Ruiz was given two commendations for "Outstanding Citizenship for Civic Contributions" and "Dedication to the Community" by the City of Los Angeles.

Michele Ruiz was named "Latina of the Year" and "Comision Femenil De Los Angeles".

Michele Ruiz received the Certificate of Congressional Commendation from the US House of Representatives, a commendation letter from the United States Senate, and a Certificate of Recognition from the California State Senate.

In 2013, Michele Ruiz was named "Inspiring Latina" and featured in Latina Magazine.

Also in 2013, Michele Ruiz was named as a Champion of Diversity, by DiversityBusiness.

Michele Ruiz had a cameo role as a television reporter in the 1993 film Rising Sun, based on Michael Crichton's novel of the same name.