An East Bay native, Ryan is a graduate of UC Santa Cruz and holds degrees in Literature and Feminist Studies. During the early months of the pandemic, they went for a month-long backpacking trek across the high sierras, beginning in Happy Isles Yosemite and ending on Mt. Whitney. When not climbing mountains, Ryan enjoys free audiobooks from the local library and listening to KQED. Their preference in media is for social justice oriented topics that reflect their engagement with creating equity and inclusive environments. Ryan brings a unique perspective and critical eye to everything they do, especially with regard to dismantling colonial legacies and reimagining the boundaries of an intersectional world.