Tara Linney is a Google Certified Innovator, Mentor, and Google Education Trainer, as well as an ASCD Emerging Leader and Mentor, Raspberry Pi Certified Educator, and an ISTE Certified Educator and Trainer. Linney has worked in education for 10 years. She holds an M.S. degree in Instruction from Drexel University and is certified as an Instructional Technology Specialist. Her primary background is grounded in helping educators incorporate meaningful technology experiences into their instruction.

Two of Tara’s biggest passions include teaching kids how to code, and introducing them to a more global world. She is also the author of "Code Equity: Keying Girls into Coding", a guide for educators to help close the gender equity gap in our schools and classrooms.