Ivelisse Lopez-Ruiz
International Access Coordinator
Ivelisse is originally from Ponce, Puerto Rico. In 2001, she arrived in Philadelphia and began working at a non-profit organization, Congreso de Latinos Unidos, where she stayed for six years. During her time at the Workforce Development Services Division (WDS), she worked with TANF recipients from the North District Welfare Department, dropout youth from the Philadelphia Youth Network Program and community members. While working in the WDS Division, she also served as a CareerLink Coordinator for CalleAmericana CareerLink, the first bilingual CareerLink Center in North Philadelphia.
Ms. Lopez-Ruiz then served as the Operations Manager at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Her role involved promoting economic development for small businesses in the Hispanic community and managing the Professional Mentoring Network and internal operations of the chamber.
In 2002, Ivelisse received a Customer Service Certification from the King of Prussia National Retail Federation in PA, and a diploma on Bilingual Customer Service. She studied Chemistry at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ponce, P.R., and is now pursuing a bachelor's degree in Psychology at Temple University. Ms. Lopez-Ruiz is bilingual in Spanish and English.
Contact Us
Call an International Care Coordinator:
- 001-267-426-6298
- Fax: 001-267-426-4991
- Appointments and Questions
- Refer a Patient