Ryan Klingensmith joined the Student Success Center in August 2023 as a Graduate Assistant. Prior to joining the SSC, Ryan served as a Peer Mentor for college students with disabilities, a class representative on the Student-Faculty Committee, and a food pantry attendant at The Cherry Pantry at Temple University. These experiences shaped her passion for promoting equitable and accessible standards for institutions of higher education. In the role of SSC Graduate Assistant, Ryan will support Penn State students as a Complete Penn State success coach, contribute to our first-generation events and initiatives, and oversee the SSC's social media and marketing initiatives. Ryan holds B.A. in Speech, Language, and Hearing Science with a certificate in American Sign Language from Temple University. She is currently pursuing an M.S. in Communication Sciences and Disorders within the College of Health and Human Development.