He possesses a California Association of Addiction Recovery Resources (CAARR) certificate and studied at Los Angeles Southwest City College in their Drug and Alcohol Studies program. He has been active in the field of alcoholism and chemical addiction since 1993. In 1995, Ryan began his tenure with BSS as an Office Clerk, working his way through the ranks as Counselor, Program Coordinator, Assistant Program Director and finally Program Director of the Sunset Day Reporting Center. Ryan’s professional point of view is that anyone with the will can find sobriety and live a life free of addiction.