As a 23 year veteran educator in music, Miss Ryan has worked in California, New Jersey, Oregon, and Arizona. She graduated from Jones International University, in 2010 Summa Cum Laude with a Master's Degree in Curriculum Instruction and Assessment. Her passion is music and women's equity. Her non-profit ministry, Founders Initiative seeks to educate, empower, share faith, and develop female leaders in West Africa and the US.  Having recently moved to Texas to be closer to family, she is looking forward to work at Metzger Middle School with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ESL Students.