Ruth Messinger is a social justice consultant and Global Ambassador for American Jewish World Service. Ruth was President of AJWS for 18 years and oversaw all of their service programs after a 20-year career in public service in New York City. A determined advocate and social change visionary, Ruth also does social justice work now at the Jewish Theological Seminary, the Meyerson JCC, the Jewish Social Justice Round Table and Melton Schools.  She is a graduate of Radcliffe College and the University of Oklahoma School of Social Work; sits on several boards including Hazon; is married to an educator and has three children, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.