About me
Dr. Lindsey Jensen is the 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year, the 2020 NEA Foundation for Teaching Excellence Illinois Awardee, a Teach Plus Policy Alum, and was Vice-President of the Illinois State Teachers of the Year. She made Brightbeam's list of Top 21 Rising Women in Education in 2021, and has delivered over 100 keynotes across the country. Her work has been featured in IL-ASCD, Teach Plus, NEA Today, and Education Post. She was published in Flip the System US: How Teachers Can Transform Education and Save Democracy, and was recently inducted into Illinois State University’s College of Ed Hall of Fame. Her career in education spans 20 years, and she currently serves as the State Coordinator for Educators Rising Illinois & the Early Career Development and Aspiring Ed Director for the Illinois Education Association.
