Employee Profile — Ruth Teipel

Ruth and husbandName and Title:

Ruth Teipel, Customer Service Representative II.

Job description:

Answer customer service and billing questions, process ACH payments, monthly billing, past due and delinquent accounts and service orders.

Hometown:

Buena Vista

How long have you worked at Sangre de Cristo Electric?

2 years.

Have you held other positions in the company?

I worked at the front desk the first six months I was here.

What is the most rewarding experience you’ve had working here so far?

I enjoy working with awesome coworkers at a company that really cares about our consumers.

If you were driving down the road, what song would you turn up if it came on the radio?

“American Kids” by Kenny Chesney or “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock.

Name a skill that you have, unrelated to work:

I love to bake.

Please share a fun fact about yourself:

I was born in Ankara, Turkey, and I once spent Christmas with the Secret Service.

What do you do outside of work for fun?

I love to travel, read, take pictures and watch my kids compete in sports.

Anything else you’d like to add?

I am blessed to have a wonderful husband, two sons, two stepsons and five grandchildren.