Ryan Jolley was born and raised in Southeast Idaho. He served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala. He married Amanda in August of 2012. He graduated from BYU-Idaho with a degree in Sociology and a Criminology certificate. During his undergraduate program he spent a summer managing a rubber tree plantation in Guatemala, which further increased his love for the Spanish culture. He also spent two summers working for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game supervising inmates working on projects to improve outdoor recreational areas. He became interested in law through undergraduate studies in criminology, and he wants to work in the criminal justice system. Ryan was selected as an ICLRS Student Fellow for 2015, spending a summer's externship in Mexico City. He has been appointed to the Student Management Board for 2015-2016