Now, What Do We Do? About The Authors

Dr. Jill Ruffman is a licensed psychologist living in California. As
a psychologist with 20 years of clinical experience, Dr. Ruffman
holds a variety of clinical roles, including work for the United
States Army as the Clinical Director of a mental health clinic in
Germany. Dr. Ruffman also worked for the United States Air
Force as the Director of Family Matters for Air Force Space
Command and as the Family Support Center Director at
Peterson Air Force Base. She then went on to work for Kaiser
Permanente (one of the largest Health Maintenance
Organizations in the United States) as a clinician specializing
in working with individuals with depression. The State of
California currently employs her as a forensic psychologist.
Dr. Ruffman also maintains a Life Coaching Practice. In this
practice, she focuses on Life, Business and Career Coaching.
Dr. Ruffman is married and has two children.

Jill V. Ruffman, Ph.D. and Marjorie B. Sladek, MBA, PMP combine their collective
talents and experiences, in a unique way, to provide a guided journal solution for
care-givers to better manage the critical medical needs of their loved ones.

Marjorie Sladek is a project manager, wife and mother of
three children, the youngest of which requires extensive
medical intervention. A General Management graduate of
Purdue University, Mrs. Sladek earned her Masters of
Business Administration at Xavier University and her
Certified Public Accounting Certificate, while residing in
Ohio. Mrs. Sladek recently earned her Project Management
Professional (PMP) Certification and Masters Certificate in
Project Management from George Washington University,
following 24 years of coordinating worldwide projects.
Mrs. Sladek utilizes her project management skills to plan
and advocate for improved medical care.