In 1996, Marruffo moved to Los Angeles to work for RPR & Associates as a talent publicist for health guru/author Susan Powter; arts and crafts expert/author Sandra Lee (dubbed the next generation’s Martha Stewart); motivational speaker/author Ella Patterson (bestseller, Will The Real Women Please Stand Up!); and Spencer Johnson (New York Times bestseller, Who Moved My Cheese?) Marruffo then became a publicist and producer for On The Scene Productions, an electronic publicity and production company. Clients included major record labels (Warner Bros., Universal Music Group, Arista Records, Atlantic Records), powerhouse publishing companies (Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins, Prentice Hall, Chronicle Books, Readers Digest), television studios and movie production companies. She also worked on high-profile events and movie premieres alongside myriad celebrities, authors and musicians, producing electronic media packages, video highlights, electronic press kits and video news releases.

Marruffo has a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism with a specialization in Public Relations from the University of Texas at Austin. She is a past Membership Chair of the Austin Advertising Federation; is a recipient of the Association for Women in Communications 2008 Outstanding Austin Communicator Award; and is a recipient of the 2006 Silver ADDY Award and 2007 ADDY President’s Impact Award for Public Service for the Art From the Streets campaign. Marruffo frequently speaks at her alma mater on Entertainment PR, and recently presented at the 2009 American Advertising Federation’s District 10 Winter Conference on Membership Recruitment/Retention. She is an active member of the Association for Women in Communications (Austin chapter), Young Business Execs, Austin Social Media Club, and Austin Ad Fed organizations. She regularly volunteers withThe Austin Resource Center for the Homeless, Texas Food and Wine Festival, and Austin City Limits Festival.