Linea works for the ADA National Network Knowledge Translation Center under the Center for Technology and Disability Studies and is a member of the Washington State Governor's Committee on Disability Issues & Employment. She is co-author of the book Perfect Chaos: A Daughter's Journey to Survive Bipolar, A Mother's Struggle to Save Her and is an international speaker and writer on the topic of mental health. Linea’s work focuses on utilizing a fusion of personal narrative and data to educate employers, educators, healthcare providers, and policy makers on the power of inclusion and discrimination reduction. Linea has a Masters of Healthcare Leadership from Brown University and a Creative Writing Degree from Seattle University. When Linea is not writing or talking about disability rights you can find her reading thrillers on her porch or traveling the world.
Areas of scholarly interest: Mental Health, Invisible Disabilities, Disability Identity, Storytelling, Advocacy
Research methodologies: Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods
