Linnea Garrett currently serves as the Associate Principal of Rich township high School Fine ARts and Communications Campus in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL. She began her career almost 20 years ago and has served as a science teacher, instructional coach, district support personnel, and school director. Her passions focus on adult learning, equity, real-world learning, and project-based learning. Linnea received her Masters of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University and completed various fellowships within her education career including New Leaders for New Schools, Chicago Principals Fellowship, Deeper Learning Equity Fellowship, and the Education Leadership Academy and High Tech High.