Thank you for taking the time to talk to us, Sara! Before we get into the 5 questions, can you tell us a little bit about yourself?
My name is Sara Ruder (roo-der). My professional background has been as an administrative and executive assistant, project coordinator, marketing specialist and director; primarily in the financial industry. I have an associate's degree in business administration and a bachelor's in communication. For the past 7 years, I have quite literally built (pretty good with power tools now) and managed an amusement and entertainment business with my husband, starting first with Gone In 60 Escape Games, then Gone Axe Throwing, and then Gone Mad Rage Room. Last year, we rolled all businesses into one and rebranded it as Gone Social, a place to go and have fun in Downtown Peoria. I love being a business owner (most days), but I am happy to be at PPS, challenging myself and helping the passionate people here elevate and educate our future generations.
What’s your favorite thing about the Peoria area?
I have never lived anywhere else so it's that type of comfort you get when you know the roads, the people…it's home.
What do you like to do on the weekends?
On the weekends I am at my business, Gone Social, chatting with our employees, our pinball regulars or taking tickets at our live music shows. Otherwise, I love to travel whenever I can.
If you could only have three apps on your smartphone, which ones would you pick?
Google, Apple Music and Camera.
If you could snap your fingers and immediately learn to do anything, what would it be?
Oh, this is hard because I love to learn and just in general know how to do things. 😊 I think it would have to be UI coding. I love to design and when I am building a website or have an idea for something, it would be nice to create whatever my imagination can come up with!
What was something you saw recently that made you smile?
My husband.
Thank you again for chatting with us today, Sara! We truly do appreciate your passion in supporting the PPS students!
