Ruth Kohtz Ek has been teaching without a license since 2010. She has facilitated workshops for middle schoolers through adults on poetry, pregnancy and STD-prevention, and trauma-informed yoga, as well as taking on training roles in a variety of jobs from retail to public schools to non-profits. Ruth currently works at BraveBe Child Advocacy Center in Lincoln NE, where she lives with her husband Andrew, their beautiful daughter, and a majestic cat.