Matenko, Ruby: - Ruby Matenko has always been passionate about stories. An avid reader since the age of 4, she is rarely seen without a book in her hand. Ruby's love of characters also led her to pursue acting, which she has been doing professionally since the age of 7. Writing has been a natural evolution of her passion for books and characters. That passion, in combination with her aspirations to become an obstetrician, gave birth to her novel Cheese Puffs: A Teenage Journey of Grief, Pregnancy, and Hope. Ruby is an honor-roll student as well as a competitor on her high school tennis and debate teams. Find her on IMDb and on YouTube at her popular channel, rubix cubix.