Marya Ryan

Background

Ryan, Marya was born on September 9, 1962 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Arts Illinois, 1985. AM, University Illinois, 1988. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1995.

Career

Teaching assistant English department University Illinois, Urbana, 1985-1992, coordinator survey research information services Survey Research Laboratory, 1992-1997. Technical writer, editor Nova NET Learning, Inc., Champaign, Illinois, since 1997. Freelance proofreader and editor, Urbana and Champaign, 1988-1992.

Achievements

• Marya Ryan has been listed as a notable technical writer, editor, community activist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Treasurer Mark Weisbrot for Congress, 1992, Ruth Wyman for City Council, Urbana, 1997. Member Urbana City Council, 1993-1997, vice chair committee on environmental public safety, 1993-1994, chair, 1994-1997. Urbana representative Intergovtl.

Solid Waste Disposal Association, Champaign County, 1993-1997, Champaign County Family Violence Prevention Council, 1996-1997, Champaign-Urbana Mayor's Bicycle Safety Task Force, 1996-1997. Chair budget committee, trustee Cunningham Township (Illinois) Board, 1993-1997. Chair Urbana Traffic Commission, 1994-1996.

Member bylaws committee Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Local Officials, National League Cities, 1993-1995, member Women in Municipal Government, National League Cities, 1995-1997. Member board Champaign-Urbana Tenant Union, since 1997, Illinois Center for Citizen Involvement, since 1998. Member fundraising committee Orpheum Children's Science Museum, Champaign, since 1998.

Member League of Women Voters, 1993-1995, Young Women’s Christian Association, since 1991. Member Society for Technology Communications.

Interests

• Tae kwon do (black belt), motorcycles.