Marya Ryan

Marya Ryan
	Urbana, IL 217-328-6724
Summary and Objective
	Program director with background in project management, municipal government, technical communication, publishing, and classroom instruction. Interested in management, project management, and other opportunities in the area of environmental sustainability, with a special interest in energy conservation and alternative energy.
Current Position
August 2004 to present	Director, i-card Programs, University of Illinois. The i-card Programs Office promotes and supports the development of ID-card–based programs across the University of Illinois campuses and maintains an enterprisewide database of university ID numbers. Programs include card issuance and card-based access to residence halls and other buildings, meal plans, debit accounts, library borrowing, student health services, campus recreation facilities, public transportation, and a number of other services. As director, I set the strategic goals for program development and direct i-card Programs staff in our work with campus representatives to expand and maintain programs.
Previous Experience
Technical Communication and Project Management
2001–2005	Documentation specialist and project manager, i‑card Programs, University of Illinois. Managed Web-based application development projects; gathered and documented clients’ business requirements for Web-based applications and designed user interfaces for them; worked with i-card Programs’ director to develop and implement data security and privacy policies; worked with the director and campus representatives on policies related to the types of ID cards used on the campuses; produced and oversaw the production of end-user documentation, policy and procedures documents, and ID card documentation; managed a small team.
1997–2001	Senior information developer and lead technical writer, NCS Learn, Champaign, Illinois. Started as a writer/editor and was promoted to managed a small technical communication team; managed documentation projects; set the direction for the end-user documentation suite for our division’s most profitable product (included both print and online components); led the development of style and formatting guides for internal and end-user documents (both print and online); produced HTML-based online help and print manuals for end users; assisted with user interface design.
Municipal Government
1993–1997	Alderperson, Urbana City Council. Chaired Committee on Environment and Public Safety, Traffic Commission, and Cunningham Township Budget Committee; served as Urbana representative on several intergovernmental committees and task forces, including the Intergovernmental Solid Waste Disposal Association and the Champaign-Urbana Mayors' Bicycle Safety Task Force.
Publishing
1992–1997	Coordinator of survey research information services, Survey Research Laboratory, University of Illinois at Chicago, Urbana Office. Served as production editor for the laboratory’s newsletter; copyedited journal submissions; copyedited and produced conference proceedings and client reports; wrote, copyedited, and produced annual reports, training manuals, and informational brochures; ran a 3,000-volume library.
1988–1992	Proofreader and editor, freelance, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Clients included University of Illinois Press; Wolfram Research, Inc.; National Council of Teachers of English; Publication Services; and non–native English speaking graduate students for whom I edited dissertations, conference papers, and journal submissions.
Teaching, Tutoring, and Advising
1985–1992	Teaching assistant, Department of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Taught courses in composition, business and technical writing, film, and literature; served as a writing tutor for University of Illinois students.
1990–1991	Graduate hourly advisor, Department of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Assisted undergraduates in planning class schedules that would allow them to complete degree requirements as efficiently as possible.
Summer 1989	High school–level English instructor, Upward Bound Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Education
	Ph.D., English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign M.A., English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign B.A., English and philosophy, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Professional Development Activities and Memberships
Accreditation	LEED EB–AP
Planned	Registered for June 22, 2008, U.S. Green Building Council workshop "Managing LEED Documentation"
2007 to present	U.S. Green Building Council, Central Illinois Chapter—chapter secretary; chapter representative to Heartland Regional Council as of January 2008
2008 to present and 2002–2005	Project Management Institute
2005 to present	American Management Association
2004 to present	National Association of Campus Card Users
2003 to present	Illinois Campus ID Association
1997–2004	Society for Technical Communication—local chapter nominations committee chair (2002), secretary (2000–2001), webmaster (1999–2001), and treasurer (1998–2000)
Software and Computer Skills
	Microsoft Office suite and Visio; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat Professional; older versions of Dreamweaver MX and RoboHELP (HTML edition); currently training on CA Clarity; work regularly in Windows and Macintosh environments
Other Activities
2003 to present	Kung Fu instructor, Song's Kung Fu Academy, Champaign, Illinois
1997 to present	President, advisory board, Champaign-Urbana Tenant Union
1998–2003	Board member, Illinois Center for Citizen Involvement