Ryan graduated from Penn State with a BA in English and minors in IST and Technical Writing in May 2012. As an undergraduate, Ryan developed a strong portfolio in online learning. He interned as a technical writer for the College of Arts and Architecture’s e-Learning Institute in spring 2012, and co-founded the experimental open-classroom / book club Lector: A Virtual Book Club in spring 2011. His responsibilities include coordinating the scheduling of online courses, managing the portfolio’s finances, and assisting in the development of courses and curriculum for online delivery.