{"id":874,"date":"2022-08-08T14:54:38","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T19:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=profile&#038;p=36980"},"modified":"2025-01-17T09:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T15:59:15","slug":"katherine-ruffi","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_directory","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/directory\/profile\/katherine-ruffi\/","title":{"rendered":"Katherine Ruffi"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/katherineruffi\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LinkedIn-icon.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience and Interests<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Teaching<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Associate Lecturer, UW-Stevens Point (2022 -present)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Experience<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance Underwriter (2013-2022)<\/li>\r\n<li>ADT Blended Learning Certificate<\/li>\r\n<li>ADT Designing Learning Certificate<\/li>\r\n<li>Prosci Change Practitioner<\/li>\r\n<li>Licensed WI Property and Casualty Producer<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Involvement<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Memberships<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Northern Wisconsin CPCU Society Chapter Member (2018-present)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fun Facts<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last book you read?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><em>Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality<\/em> by Dr. Henry Cloud<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best advice you ever received?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Always assume positive intent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did you want to be when you were growing up?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>A veterinarian was my first choice, but I am happy to have landed in insurance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Favorite Quote?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&#8220;Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.&#8221; &#8211; Chinese Proverb<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do you enjoy most about teaching?<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sharing knowledge that could impact a learner&#8217;s future career.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A piece of advice for students in your school?<\/h4>\r\n<p>Network and make connections during your studies and beyond.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experience and Interests Teaching Associate Lecturer, UW-Stevens Point (2022 -present) Professional Experience Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance Underwriter (2013-2022) ADT Blended Learning Certificate ADT Designing Learning Certificate Prosci Change Practitioner Licensed WI Property and Casualty Producer Involvement Professional Memberships Northern Wisconsin CPCU Society Chapter Member (2018-present) Fun Facts Last book you read? 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