ryelle has been deeply embedded in the WordPress community for years — speaking at conferences, contributing to core, and serving as web team lead for this event. She was the technical lead for the WordPress.org redesign from 2021–2024, where she used block themes to build a consistent design framework across nearly 20 sites.
These days ryelle works at EdReports.org, owning the full frontend experience, though she remains active in the WordPress community. She lives in Philadelphia with her spouse, two cats, and two dogs.