Ryan served the Chubu Education Office, in Kochi Prefecture as a one-shot ALT from 1997-2000. His service area included 40 schools, both elementary and junior high. Upon returning, he has served as an interviewer for the JET program and was also JETAANC’s newsletter editor for two years. Ryan coordinates the JETAANC High School Scholarship program.

Ryan is a resource to alumni for:

• Education-related topics

Ryan taught 5th grade for 14 years at Longfellow Elementary School in San Francisco, and is  currently in his 6th year of teaching kindergartners.