Born and raised in Spokane, WA, Chelsea Gallagher has known since the third grade that education was her calling, except for that short stint where she wanted to be a professional ghostbuster. She graduated from Eastern Washington University with her bachelor's degree, is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher in English Language Arts, and holds two Master's degrees from Grand Canyon University. Over the course of her career, she has worn many hats including mom (to Brooklynn and Nolan), Wife, English teacher, Cambridge Coordinator, Dean of Students, Instructional Coach, Assistant Principal, and now the Director of Professional Development for CharacterStrong.