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Marlana Ryan

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Bio

My goal in life is to live a fulfilling and happy life while making others happy in the progress. My dream is to work with smaller artists in the music industry to get their voices heard. I am very passionate about nature, love, films, and music as I feel they all help us in the existence of man and finding our inner selves. I am eager to keep learning and expand my knowledge every day.

Education

Hofstra University

Bachelor's degree program
2019 - Present
  • Majors:
    • Music, Other
    • Accounting and Business/Management

Lehigh Valley Charter High School For Th

High School
2015 - 2019

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Music

    • Dream career goals:

      Freelance

    • Tour Management

      2021 – Present3 years
    • Server

      Cafe Baci
      2021 – Present3 years
    • Marketing/Publishing Intern

      Primary Wave
      2020 – 2020
    • Cashier; Guest Services Representative

      Shoprite
      2017 – 20203 years
    • Make pizzas, clean store, check out customers.

      Mod Pizza
      2020 – Present4 years

    Sports

    Tennis

    Junior Varsity
    2015 – 20161 year

    Research

    • Music Marketing

      Hofstra University — Researcher and Presenter
      2020 – 2020

    Arts

    • Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts

      Music
      Choir Shows, Recital
      2016 – 2019
    • School of Rock

      Music
      Live shows for crowds, benefit concerts
      2013 – 2017

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      Second Harvest Food Bank — Volunteer
      2015 – 2016
    • Volunteering

      MONDO — Assist with registration and helping guests of the conference
      2019 – 2019
    • Volunteering

      Bachmann Publik House — Tour guide and server
      2018 – 2018
    • Volunteering

      Lehigh Valley Charter Arts Fashion Show — Model
      2017 – 2019

    Future Interests

    Advocacy

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

    Austin Kramer Music Scholarship
    The song that I chose for this is SZA’s new song, Good Days. I created a playlist that has varying songs that all spawn from different genres. Each song is a bit different in its’ sound and messages but I feel they all fit the theme of self value. Each of these songs make me self reflect and almost remind me what I should be doing and how I can be improving myself, even if that includes hard work like cutting out toxic people and seeing the toxicity within myself.
    Mechanism Fitness Matters Scholarship
    Staying fit helps me to feel free and energetic in any aspect of my life. To remain fit, I would go to the gym about 3-5 days a week, with varying exercises each time I went. I think diversifying your workout routines to target different parts of your body can really help to keep your body balanced and overall fit. Eating healthy on top of consistent working out helps to retain any muscle and lead to more energy for workouts. I have seen the effects of this, such as being happier, feeling more energetic, and having a clearer head. Due to COVID-19 however, I saw the effects of not staying fit. When the gyms closed I struggled to remain working out at home because it started to get harder and harder to push myself to try. This has really shown me the benefits of being fit. Because when I’m not fit, I feel constantly tired, hungry, not as happy. I am looking forward to the day when I can go to the gym without fear of getting sick so I can feel like myself again. I’ve seen what staying fit has done for me especially when I was no longer fit. Staying fit can be very hard, especially during a global pandemic. It is always a push to get yourself to try and even the smallest achievements can be everything. I can’t wait to push myself and turn 2021 into a new journey for myself to get back into fitness and finally feel like me again.