Long Beach, CA – January 6, 2014 – Special Olympics Southern California (SOSC) is pleased to welcome Ruby Guerrero as the new Schools, Youth and Families Manager.
As the Schools, Youth and Families Manager, Guerrero is responsible for managing four major Special Olympics initiatives including School Partnership Program, Project UNIFY, Family Initiatives, and Young Athletes Program. These initiatives are quickly growing and require Guerrero’s past experience in growing and establishing new programs within youth communities.
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Before becoming the Schools, Youth and Families Manager, Guerrero was the Director of Community Partnerships at LA’s Promise. She worked with over 80 community organizations to implement their programs in large comprehensive high schools, creating online directories where families, students and teachers could refer students for services such as tutoring, counseling and enrichment courses.
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Guerrero received her Masters of Science in School Counseling Leadership from California State University, Los Angeles in June of 2012.
About Special Olympics Southern California: Founded in 1969 by Olympic decathlon gold medalist Rafer Johnson, Special Olympics Southern California offers opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities to participate in year-round sports training and competition. More than 14,000 athletes and 15,000 coaches and volunteers take part in 12 Olympic-style sports. For more information, visit www.sosc.org.
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