Ruth began her position as the Youth Minister for St. Albert's in August of 2015. Originally from Saint Paul, Ruth began volunteering in church Ministry at the age of 16. After serving two years as a missionary with National Evangelization Team (NET) Ministries, she moved to Buffalo and volunteered alongside her husband as a program development assistant and Discipleship mentor with St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church's youth ministry program for almost four years. During this time, she operated her own tutoring business, instructing history, American Sign Language, writing and research skills. Ruth holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and a certificate in American Sign Language studies from the University of Minnesota. Ruth lives in Buffalo, MN with her husband, Daniel, and their children, Monica, Lilianna and Peter.