Auburn University Outreach’s Ryan Moss has been selected to join the honorable Leadership Lee County professional development program

The Leadership Lee County program develops local leaders to “solve problems of community and statewide significance.” The nine-month program includes offering educational and professional learning opportunities and practicing civic involvement in the community.

As the Assistant Director for the Center for Educational Outreach & Engagement (CEOE), he has attained a plethora of experience in serving his community, making him an excellent pick for this opportunity to develop his skills alongside other leading professionals.

Much of his recent work has focused on providing learning experiences to offer pathways for personal and professional development to communities in Alabama.

Moss has led the Auburn University Bullock County Agriculture program with the Auburn University College of Agriculture and Bullock County Public Schools who work together to offer various learning opportunities to foster educational exploration at the Bullock County Career Tech Center.

This initiative seeks to grow student engagement with the field of Agriculture and inspire future leaders within the field.

Another notable program includes the Auburn University Career Technical Academy program. He functions as the liaison for this CEOE project in partnership with Lee County Public Schools and the Lee County Learning Center.

The program invites AU faculty and staff and local business owners to lead informational sessions focused on growing personal and professional development skills. It also provides students of the academy opportunities to hear from notable guest speakers and to visit AU for career-oriented activities.

Moss also serves in another capacity as an administrative grant facilitator for the Alabama Department of Commerce’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. He identifies grant funding and its related constituents to encourage schools and students to engage with the program.

He supervises associated AU employees, consultants, and project management according to the Alabama Department of Commerce policy to build an alliance of administrators.

These are only a few of the impactful leadership experiences Moss has taken on throughout the course of his career. He had 20 years of experience in education serving in multiple roles such as a teacher and coach, career academy coordinator, assistant principal and principal.

He is deeply invested in Auburn and has been for much of his life.

As a child, he would often visit Auburn to cheer on teams. He also graduated in Auburn with a bachelor’s and master’s in education, demonstrating his dedication to the University and the local community.

He hopes his experience with the Leadership Lee County program will help him “gain a professional network of leaders that can grow together and collaborate on current and future community needs throughout the county in which we serve.”