Alé Ruiz (she/they) is a first-generation graduate, bilingual, and Latine individual from Los Angeles, California. She graduated in 2019 from UCCS with her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish. She is currently pursing her Master's Degree in Sociology at UCCS. She is passionate in social justice, cross-cultural collaborations, identity development, intersectionality, and public policy reform. Through her efforts she hopes to provide currently and historically marginalized students with support that equips them to face and challenge the oppressive systems prevalent in our society.

Alé advises the multicultural coalition (cultural and identity-based student organizations), coordinates heritage and identity month programming, provides support to DACA, Dreamer, undocumented, and students from mixed-status families, and leads marketing and outreach initiatives for the MOSAIC and LGBTQ+ Resource Center. 

Under Alé's supervision are:

• Social Media Assistant (student staff)
• Community Outreach Assistant (student staff)
• Marketing Assistant (student staff)