Ryan Lien
Northwestern Student Senator, Teacher, Theatre Producer, Past City of Chicago Communications
Alexandria, VA
Evanston, IL
Northwestern Student Senator, Teacher, Theatre Producer, Past City of Chicago Communications
Alexandria, VA
Evanston, IL
I am a senior at Northwestern University majoring in Comparative Literary Studies and Theatre with minors in Business Institutions and Legal Studies. Through my academic pursuits, I have explored how language impacts the world, context shapes meaning, and organization drives change.
On campus, I'm a school senator, student theatre producer, and Student Staff Development Manager at Norris University Center. Off campus, I have experience in education as well as political communications and organizing. I thrive on building community and amplifying voices, helping others find ways to make life better.
As a type 1 diabetic, advocacy is deeply important to me. I would not be where I am without those who empowered me to speak up for the accommodations I need for my invisible disability.
Looking ahead, I intend to attend law school, where I can apply my passion for public service to a career in law.