A Closer Look

"A Closer Look" was created to provide a peek into the lives of the OH&S staff. To see those who have already been featured, click on the icons in the department directory.

Who:
Malia Ruffin

Title:
Office Services Specialist II

Birthplace:
Buffalo, NY

How long have you worked for OH&S?
1 year

College(s) attended/degrees?
Johnson C. Smith University, State University of New York at Buffalo

What is your biggest pet peeve?
When there are stairs next to an escalator and someone rides the escalator and says excuse me to get by quicker! Why not take the stairs?

If you could leave a legacy for your family, what would it be?
I have nothing to leave because I'm sure to give it all while I'm here. "My all, my best, I give to my children."

What were your favorite childhood hobbies? Do you still pursue them?
Dressing up like a catholic nun when I'm not Catholic. No, I no longer pursue that dream. The other one was to pretend to be a flight attendant. I did it for seven years

What one word would you use to describe yourself? Why?
There is really no one word to describe me. "I'm many things rolled up into one."

Where did you grow up and why Birmingham, now?
I grew up in Buffalo, NY, the city of good neighbors, hot wings and a football team who tent to the "bowl" three times! Birmingham, because I was tired of walking in two feet of snow and to get a taste of the Magic City!