Ryan Higgins is a 2021-2022 Teach Plus Texas Policy Fellow who teaches 9th Grade World Geography at Central Junior High in Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to teaching, Ryan serves as the head freshman basketball coach, an assistant football and track coach, and a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve where he is a Civil Affairs Officer and Team Leader. Ryan has served as a teacher and coach at several schools, teaching Economics, U.S. History, and Government. He graduated from Texas Christian University with a BA in History, received his MEd from University of Texas-Arlington, and is currently pursuing his EdD in Educational Leadership and Management from Drexel University.