RefugeeOne
Peyton Ruble has extensive experience in employment program management and coordination, currently serving as the Employment Program Manager and previously as the Employment Program Coordinator at RefugeeOne since May 2019. Responsibilities include coordinating the Matching Grant employment program and providing staffing services to local employers while monitoring clients' compliance with policies. Prior to this, Peyton held the role of Programs Manager at Banaat Connect, focusing on relationship development and proposal drafting for grants. Additional experience includes roles with the International Rescue Committee and AmeriCorps, where Peyton provided staffing services and client support. Educationally, Peyton holds a Master of Arts in Near and Middle Eastern Studies, along with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in International Relations and Affairs, and Psychology, all from the University of Virginia.
RefugeeOne
RefugeeOne creates opportunity for refugees fleeing war, terror, and persecution to build new lives of safety, dignity, and self-reliance. Every year, RefugeeOne serves more than 2,500 refugees and immigrants of all ages, ethnic groups, faiths, and backgrounds. Our primary focus is to assist these resilient individuals in becoming independent community members. As the largest resettlement agency in Chicago, RefugeeOne has welcomed more than 20,000 refugees through the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program since 1982. RefugeeOne walks alongside refugees from the moment they land at O'Hare International Airport—welcoming them to Chicago and providing furnished apartments, English classes, job search support, mental health care, youth programming, and mentors to help them adjust to life in the U.S.