Valerie Ruiz

Valerie Ruiz currently serves as the Medical Resource Office Program Manager at the Industrial Commission of Arizona, a position held since April 2024. Prior to this role, Valerie was the Healthcare Directives Senior Advisor at Contexture from December 2021 to April 2024, and worked as an Associate at Mercer for a brief period in 2021. Valerie also has a strong project management background, having served as a Project Manager at Health Services Advisory Group, Inc. from October 2018 to March 2021, and contributed as a Delegate-Volunteer for the Arizona Dental Hygiene Association. Additional roles include serving as a Committee Member for the Dignity East Valley Grants Committee and as an Oral Health Analyst for the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. Valerie's early career in dental hygiene includes positions at Gateway Family Dentistry, Desert Mountain Dentistry, and Southwest Dental Group, culminating in experience as a lead dental hygienist. Valerie's academic credentials include a Master of Public Health from the University of Arizona and a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from The University of New Mexico School of Medicine.