Italy Wallace is a 2024-2025 Teach Plus Illinois Affinity Group Facilitator is an Instructional Technology Coach for Lincolnshire School District 103. Italy began teaching in her hometown of Joliet right after college; she taught grades 3-5 for nearly a decade and served as an assistant principal before becoming a coach. She is an adjunct professor for Roosevelt University Chicago where she teaches future school leaders. Italy is an Apple certified and Google certified educator. Italy has presented at multiple education conferences and currently serves on the board of directors for the Illinois Council on Instructional Coaching. She earned a BA in Elementary Education from the University of St. Francis, an MA in School Leadership from Concordia University Chicago and is currently finishing up her ESL endorsement.