Elizabeth Harvey Ruff

Background

Ruff, Elizabeth Harvey was born on October 17, 1934 in Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Thomas Gray and Olga Evelyn (Aldrin) Harvey.

Education

Bachelor, U. Maine, 1956; Master of Social Work, U. Connecticut, 1983.

Career

Teacher, City of New Britain (Connecticut)., 1956-1957; teacher, Anne Arundel County, Odenton, Maryland., 1957-1959; teacher pre-school, Concordia Lutheran Church, Concord, N.H., 1959-1960; substitute teacher, City of Concord, 1960-1963; director, Keene (N.H.) Day Care Center, 1973-1976; director, Freeport (Maine) Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1978-1985; coordinator field placement & classes, U. Connecticut School Social Work, West Hartford, 1985-1986; instructor, U. Connecticut School Social Work, West Hartford, 1986-1987; faculty mem, U. New England School Social Work, Biddeford, Maine., since 1987.

Membership

Town councilor Town of Freeport, 1978-1981, 92-. Consultant to board Freeport Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1988.

Board directors Planned Parenthood Northern New England, Burlington, Vermont, 1991-1994. Member NAS (branch representative since 1985, personnel committee chair 1988-1990), Council Social Work Education.

Interests

• Avocations: music, theatre, walking, swimming, gardening.

Connections

Married William John Ruff, August 17, 1957. Children: Julianne, David, Melissa.

Father:

Thomas Gray Harvey

Mother:

Olga Evelyn (Aldrin) Harvey

Spouse:

William John Ruff

child:

Melissa Ruff

child:

David Ruff

child:

Julianne Ruff