Prior to becoming a two-time ASU alumna, Ruiz was one of the eight students selected to join the founding class of the Digital Audiences Lab at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She became the first pupil in the DA program to attend the lab as an undergraduate and graduate student.
With experience working in the public relations and marketing field, Ruiz continues to contribute to the Digital Audiences program as an Academic Associate, serving as a co-instructor for the Digital Audiences major, minor, and certificate.