Rebecca Bullen

High School Principal, Administration

rebecca.bullen@pcae.k12.mn.us  |  763-279-4262

Rebecca Bullen has been Principal of Perpich Arts High School since 2023 and has been part of the Perpich community since 2010. Over those years, she has served as a media arts teacher, arts education specialist, Chair of the Studio Arts Department, Assistant Principal, and Principal. Having experienced Perpich from so many different perspectives, she feels deeply connected to its mission and to the young artists who call it home.

At the heart of Rebecca’s work is a belief that young people deserve an education that sees and supports them as creative beings. She believes students need spaces where they can show up as their authentic selves, where their ideas and ways of seeing are valued, and where they can be challenged to grow without having to leave parts of themselves behind. Rebecca is committed to building a community centered in the arts and the conditions that help people belong, to feel seen, connected, supported, and able to take creative risks. She believes deeply in the power of creative young people to shape how we understand ourselves, one another, and the world around us.

Before becoming Principal, Rebecca worked as a media arts teacher and arts education leader at Perpich. Before joining Perpich, she worked with TVbyGIRLS, where she designed and taught media arts curriculum to young people across Minnesota, and spent seven years as a producer at Twin Cities Public Television (TPT). Her experiences as an artist, educator, storyteller, and school leader continue to shape how she approaches her work.

Rebecca has led artist residencies in Minnesota K–12 schools and presented nationally on arts education and leadership. She received the Robert Rauschenberg Power of Art Award in 2012 and was part of the inaugural Minnesota ASCD Emerging Leaders cohort in 2021–22. In 2022, she received the Arts & Cultural Education Leadership Certificate from Arts Schools Network and Creative Generation.

Rebecca joined the Arts Schools Network Board of Directors in 2024 and serves as Chair of its Marketing Committee. She holds a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, K–12 Visual Arts Licensure from Concordia University St. Paul, and a Master of Leadership in Education from the University of Minnesota, where she also completed her K–12 administrative licensure.