SPEED S.E.J.A. District 802
Linna Tucker is an experienced special education professional with a diverse background in music education and teaching. From February 2018 to August 2022, Linna served as a Special Education Music Teacher for SPEED S.E.J.A. District 802, developing a curriculum for music education and appreciation for special education students from pre-K through 12th grade. Prior to this role, Linna worked at Southwest Cook County Cooperative Association for Special Education as a Special Education Teacher and Teacher Assistant, supporting children with various emotional and physical challenges from preschool to 12th grade from January 2014 to January 2018. Linna's experience also includes serving as a Substitute Teacher for the Special Education District of Lake County and engaging in entrepreneurial pursuits from July 1997 to December 2007, where product demonstration and sales for multiple companies were a focus. Additionally, Linna has facilitated over 200 diversity training workshops for the Anti-Defamation League from July 1990 to June 1996. Linna is a graduate of Northwestern University.
SPEED S.E.J.A. District 802
District Schools: Independence School, The Academy for Life Long Learning, SPEED Early Learning Center, SPEED Program for Adaptive Learning. SPEED Special Education Joint Agreement District provides specialized services for students, consultation and professional learning opportunities to our fifteen (15) member school districts in the Chicago South Suburbs. Our programs are designed for students ages 0 to 21 who have special needs. As a legal public entity, SPEED is governed by an operating committee composed of school district superintendents, and a governing board of elected school board members representing each school district.