Ryan studied poetry under Bruce Weigl at Lorain County Community College and attended poetry workshops at Ashland University. He was an extra in The Avengers and had a small part in the play, Freedom’s Light: A Stop Along the Underground Railroad.His work has appeared in Crisis Chronicles, North Coast Review, The Artistic Muse and Word Salad, and he is a member of the International Writer’s Association (IWA). Ryan also plays acoustic guitar and has a cosmetology license, along with an interest in vintage hair and makeup. He can be reached at RyanSagert@aol.com.