Katie Linehan, Founder

Katie Linehan brings 16 years of experience in K–12 education, public policy, and advocacy. Her career has included serving as a classroom teacher, working in the Nebraska Legislature, leading education organizations, advising policymakers and education leaders on complex issues affecting students and schools, and working directly with families to identify solutions when a school was not meeting their child's needs.

Katie founded Compass School Support to help families navigate public school systems that can feel complicated and intimidating. She helps parents understand school policies and procedures, organize concerns, prepare for important meetings, and determine practical next steps when something is not working for their child.

Katie holds a J.D. from the University of Nebraska College of Law and a bachelor's degree from Loyola University New Orleans. She brings both an educator's perspective and a deep understanding of how education systems, policies, and decision-making processes work.

Her approach is straightforward: parents know their children best. Compass School Support helps them better understand the system so they can ask the right questions, communicate effectively, and advocate with confidence.