Ev Zaruba

Former Business Operations & HR Apprentice, The Gallegos Corporation and Former PAYA Youth Council Member

A graduate HR youth apprentice from Eagle County, CO, they remain a staunch advocate for youth apprenticeships, having served on the PAYA Youth Council in the first two cohorts and continuing as a peer mentor to current members.

Drawing on their apprenticeship experience, current role as a bachelor's student in Human Services at Colorado Mountain College, and work promoting youth apprenticeship across local, state, and national circuits, Ev is a passionate, knowledgeable promoter of non-traditional education. They are grateful for all the doors youth apprenticeship has opened for them and seek to expand opportunities for other young people.