Kristine has been a board member for Ruff Start Rescue since May of 2022. She found her passion for all critters at a very young age, being the one to …
Sarah joined the Board at Ruff Start Rescue in the spring of 2022. Searching for an opportunity to help animals, Sarah found RSR online, and loves being able to help the team meet …
Sue is retired from a career in nonprofit human resources. She has worked for mental health, education, public policy and community services organizations. Having rescued stray cats on a small …
Kristen first learned about Ruff Start Rescue® in 2011 when she adopted her husky/cattle dog/border collie mix, Honey, through the rescue. She continued to follow Ruff Start® through the years, impressed …
Sam joined the Ruff Start Rescue board in the spring of 2020. After volunteering in various roles with animal rescues in Virginia, Washington D.C., and Minnesota, he jumped at the …
Valerie joined Ruff Start Rescue’s Board of Directors in March of 2020 and currently serves as Board Chair. Having a passion for animals and providing a home to many senior …
Kelli became Marketing Communications Manager at Ruff Start Rescue® in April 2022. Prior to joining Ruff Start®, Kelli worked at a not-for-profit credit union, where she held several positions in …
Meaghan is the Transport Partnership Specialist for Ruff Start Rescue®. Meaghan initially participated in Ruff Start’s foster-to-adopt program with a Texas dog with heartworm in January 2018. She then got …
Nadine has been working as a Certified Veterinary Technician at Prior Lake Pet Hospital since 2011, and has been working with dogs and cats in vet clinics in south central …
Julia began her career in animal welfare in 2018 at a non-profit shelter in Maine, managing volunteers/fosters, planning events/fundraisers, and managing social media accounts. Prior to that, she was a …
Archives: Team
Kristine M.
Posted: May 5, 2022 by Kayla Knudsen
Kristine has been a board member for Ruff Start Rescue since May of 2022. She found her passion for all critters at a very young age, being the one to …
Sarah B.
Posted: May 5, 2022 by Kayla Knudsen
Sarah joined the Board at Ruff Start Rescue in the spring of 2022. Searching for an opportunity to help animals, Sarah found RSR online, and loves being able to help the team meet …
Susan B.
Posted: May 5, 2022 by Kayla Knudsen
Sue is retired from a career in nonprofit human resources. She has worked for mental health, education, public policy and community services organizations. Having rescued stray cats on a small …
Kristen B.
Posted: May 5, 2022 by Kayla Knudsen
Kristen first learned about Ruff Start Rescue® in 2011 when she adopted her husky/cattle dog/border collie mix, Honey, through the rescue. She continued to follow Ruff Start® through the years, impressed …
Samuel L.
Posted: May 5, 2022 by Kayla Knudsen
Sam joined the Ruff Start Rescue board in the spring of 2020. After volunteering in various roles with animal rescues in Virginia, Washington D.C., and Minnesota, he jumped at the …
Valerie M.
Posted: May 5, 2022 by Kayla Knudsen
Valerie joined Ruff Start Rescue’s Board of Directors in March of 2020 and currently serves as Board Chair. Having a passion for animals and providing a home to many senior …
Kelli H.
Posted: April 22, 2022 by Kayla Knudsen
Kelli became Marketing Communications Manager at Ruff Start Rescue® in April 2022. Prior to joining Ruff Start®, Kelli worked at a not-for-profit credit union, where she held several positions in …
Meaghan D.
Posted: February 2, 2022 by Kayla Knudsen
Meaghan is the Transport Partnership Specialist for Ruff Start Rescue®. Meaghan initially participated in Ruff Start’s foster-to-adopt program with a Texas dog with heartworm in January 2018. She then got …
Nadine K., CVT
Posted: November 8, 2021 by Kayla Knudsen
Nadine has been working as a Certified Veterinary Technician at Prior Lake Pet Hospital since 2011, and has been working with dogs and cats in vet clinics in south central …
Julia S.
Posted: November 8, 2021 by Kayla Knudsen
Julia began her career in animal welfare in 2018 at a non-profit shelter in Maine, managing volunteers/fosters, planning events/fundraisers, and managing social media accounts. Prior to that, she was a …