Ryan is a Senior Graphic Designer in Marketing and Communications as well as an adjunct instructor in the School of Technology, Digital Media Technology program. Ryan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design and a Master's in Technology in Training and Development from Eastern Illinois University. She has been a Graphic Designer since 2002 and has been teaching both online and in-person courses in higher education since 2022. Ryan has served in higher education as a Graphic Designer since 2004.