Recommendations for Ruth Riddick
Ruth Riddick has had an expansive career, leading to her work as a subject matter expert in addiction recovery coaching and training
"Ruth and I have worked together in many capacities over a number of years. She is a skilled facilitator, brilliantly well organised and completely passionate about her work and those she serves. She has the ability to identify issues and the skills to address them in group settings. She is a strong listener and has demonstrated the capacity to document issues with clarity and to write well. I'd be delighted to work with her again."
Liz Harper, MSc
Supporting Participation, Inclusion, and Equality
"I believe her knowledge, experience, and passion are underestimated in the recovery field. This is one powerhouse human!"
Dona Pagan
DYSO LLC (OASAS EPT #0437) Member, ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry #20207045 Former VP/COO Resource Training Center Former Sr. Director Exponents Center for Personal and Professional Development
"Ruth is amazing, a consummate professional, a mentor across the miles who inspires me to do better, learn more and make a positive social impact. Ruth provides and shares different viewpoints and challenges me to be the best Recovery Coach Professional I can be.
I recently attended training with Ruth (and Lisa) I wanted to express my utmost satisfaction with the training delivered - it was exceptional! The course content was so engaging and valuable that I found myself revisiting certain parts for further learning. The presentation of information was top-notch, making me feel like a professional being educated by professionals. The way the training was facilitated through guided conversations was both informative and captivating.
I must commend you on infusing the training with your professional knowledge and lived experiences. It brought the information to life, and the examples provided were relevant and relatable.
Overall, a fantastic job! I thoroughly enjoyed the training and found it immensely useful. Thank you for providing such a valuable learning experience. I wholeheartedly give you and the course I attended 5 stars!!
Thank you"
Naetha Uren, RCPF
CEO, Recovery Coach Academy | Globally Recognised Leader in Transformative Coaching | Empowering Individuals & Organisations Across 50+ Countries | Innovating Culturally Sensitive Recovery Solutions
"Sometimes you desperately need a safe pair of hands, a quick mind, and an innovative problem-solver to move your agenda forward. Let me introduce you to Ruth Riddick, who I have known over a number of years. I have employed her as a consultant, project manager, writer/researcher, facilitator, trainer, speaker, and reviewer. In all of these roles, Ruth delivers high-quality work, superb attention to detail, innovative thinking, flair, and grown-up, no-nonsense professionalism that you can count on. Ruth brings a passion, can-do attitude, and dedication to every task. She will go the extra mile (or two) to ensure that everything is just right and what is needed. A naturally gifted presenter, speaker, and facilitator, Ruth delivers what audiences need with both style and substance. Ruth’s presentations are memorable and engaging, as she knows how to bring audiences with her on journeys of discovery,delivering new insights and building group resilience and vision.
Perhaps most importantly, Ruth does all of this with integrity and with the wit (yes she is fun to work with) and wisdom (super smart to boot) of someone who is never bored with the job at hand. She has got your back and that job you are worried about could not be in better hands."
John O'Brien
Communications and Strategy
"Ruth has been inspiring to me. She has been my mentor, my cushion and is always there when I need her. She is compassionate, empathetic and yet firm when needed. Ruth has trained me in many different areas of coaching and I will be forever grateful to her. I highly recommend Ruth as a Trainer and Coach."
Tracy Maestrone, CARC, NCFRC
Nationally Certified Family Recovery Coach and Certified Addiction Recovery Coach. TLM Recovery Coaching LLC
"Ruth is AMAZING!! Her advice and insight is invaluable. She is positive and helps in so many ways. I only go forward after a visit with her."
Ellen Sexton
Case Manager, Contact Tracer
"It has been an absolute joy knowing Ruth since I walked into her recovery coach class in 2016.
Her broad knowledge and delivery of the material were outstanding! She is certainly one of the most articulate and engaging teachers I can recall! Ruth sets the bar high and continues to inspire me with her professionalism, integrity, passion and commitment to her work. She has been an invaluable mentor helping me make informed decisions in this exciting and dynamic field.
I am blessed to have met her!"
Christine Ness
Independent Travel Director/Meeting and Event Professional, Recovery Coach, Visual Artist
"Ruth is a highly edcated, well-grounded, experienced individual who is able to weave her own life experience in with her professional skills in a way that is welcoming, supportive. She is able to hold therapeutic space in a strong, supportive container, enabling her clients to do work at their own pace, feeling safe and secure in the process... If you're choosing to be coached by Ruth, you're in good hands... "
Howland Bickerstaff, LCPC, LADC, CCS
Therapist at Co-Recover
"I've had the immense pleasure of working with Ruth Riddick on several presentations to both our staff and board members here at Crossroads. Her skills as a communicator are top notch and she is adept at presenting material in a clear and concise manner. Ruth is a strong speaker and a tremendously professional executive. Her dedication and commitment to the addiction and recovery field is inspiring and admirable. I look forward to partnering with her again on future projects."
Lesley A. Rawlings
Chief Marketing and Development Officer at Crossroads Maine
"I'm not sure what else I can add in this recommendation to Ruth's amazing record of accomplishments. She's everything you see on her Linked In profile, and more.
I hired her to help me with some administrative projects for my business and she made me feel confident things were done right, plus gave me some additional advice on processes she's learned through experience. I'd recommend her to anyone for a variety of projects-- from writing, editing, media pitching and general business strategy advice, to admin projects when you know you need something done right the first time.
She's very personable, as well."
Carol Miller
Senior International Communications Advisor and Media Strategist
"I feel so fortunate to have met Ruth. As a subject matter expert in the field of addiction, Ruth posses a passion for making a difference by empowering those in recovery, as well as professionals in the field. She is an amazing trainer- she has a keen ability to connect with her audience and she expertly delivers information and materials in a manner that resonates with all who she is working with or training. She is highly professional and truly cares about everyone she comes in contact with, personally and professionally.
I highly recommend Ruth as subject matter expert and a thought-leader in her field. On a personal level, I have found Ruth to be an exceptional person and it has been a pleasure working with her."
Amy Bloustine, PCC, M.Ed.
Certified Life and Career Coach | Layoff Coach and Consultant | Facilitator of From Laid Off to Liberated | Time Management Coach | Recovery Coach | Group Coaching | Workshops
"Ruth and I worked together at Faces of the Fallen, a Washington, DC, based art project honoring the fallen of the Iraq war, located in the the Women's Memorial at Arlington Cemetery. I was at the time member of the Board of Advisors. Ruth was hired as a free-lance collaborator but very quickly made herself entirely indispensable and became the project's Executive Director. She was tireless, immensely accurate, of an irreproachable collegiality and very creative. This was a complicated project involving 200+ artists, the top brass of the military, the next of kin of the fallen and many other birds of very different plumage; with her diplomatic attitude and great persistence she overcame many hurdles, smoothed ruffled feathers and made everything manageable and made friends everywhere. Ruth is not only an amazing professional, she has many interests and talents and is involved in many different creative activities. On a personal level, I have come to know her as a woman of great strength and courage. She is truly one of those people that make one wonder: "Does a day, for her, maybe have more than my measly 24 hours? Does she ever sleep?""
Rosabel Goodman-Everard
Independent Artist
"Ruth Riddick is a dynamic, knowledgeable and effective trainer and teacher. She is capable of motivating and educating learners at all levels, from varying backgrounds and across a wide spectum of interests. She is an engaging, intelligent and enjoyable teacher, trainer, mentor, all-around professional. Her work at CFC was exemplary. I highly recommend Ruth Riddick."
Sarah Burns
Senior Fellow
"Ruth's presentation at the 31st Annual Capital Roundup Conference was well received. Ruth’s command of her material delivered in her upbeat, persuasive style makes her a favorite at all our Roundup workshop events. Working with Ruth is a pleasure."
Tim Caggiano
Chair at Capital Roundup, Inc.
"Ruth's work on special events and promotions for Hugo's Portland Bistro raised the profile of the restaurant to a place of prominence in a crowded and competitive market. She was a key player in developing Hugo's brand and recognition in the community."
James Hoban
Creative Principal at James Hoban Design+Communications
"Innovative, creative and incredibly hard working. I learned a great deal while employed by Ruth. She taught me a lot about writing grants -- a skill I continue to use today."
Ellen Manning
Volunteer Services Manager at Bon Secours Hospice & Palliative Care
"Ruth Riddick is an exceptional project manager and facilitator for communications outreach, event promotion and management, and writing for publication. She posesses high integrity, never overstates her abilities, and expertly delivers on time. Plus, she's an absolute joy to work with. Hire her for your project if you have the chance."
Grace Cleaves
Retired Leadership Coach for Health Leaders, Providers and Administrators