Senior Director, WIPA Services
Ruchi is a Certified Community Work Incentive Coordinator (CWIC) through Social Security Administration since 2010. She has been providing benefits counseling services to people with disabilities in several states since then. She joined Full Circle Employment Solutions in April 2017. She currently manages Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program.
Prior to starting in this field, Ruchi worked as a corporate accountant before choosing to be a stay-at-home mom and a military wife. As a military family, she has had the opportunity to live in several states across the United States. She has also lived in Japan and has fond memories of her time spent there.
Ruchi found out that her passion was helping people with disabilities manage their benefit so they can make informed decisions. She loves talking to beneficiaries and putting their mind at ease. As part of outreach for WIPA, she has been a presenter to train beneficiaries, their families and support staff regarding Social Security benefits and work incentives. She is a proud member of the National Association of Benefits and Work Incentive Specialist (NABWIS). She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from University of Rio Grande.
In her free time, Ruchi loves to spend time with her husband and her sons. She also enjoys reading and spending time outdoors. Her guilty pleasure is binge watching period dramas and suspense thrillers.
Ruchi can be contacted at ruchi.edwards@fullcircledc.com.