Linda graduated from High School in Springfield Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State receiving a B.S. in education with a major in Speech-Communications and Public Speaking. While attending college she met Dick and they eventually married. Dick and Linda had a son and a daughter and together decided to live on one income so Linda could stay home with the children. She continued to teach Public Speaking to Adults in the evenings when Dick could be home with the children.

Dick and Linda moved to Grand Junction in 1993, "to dry out from Soppy Missouri!" Linda describes herself as basically a teacher and a self proclaimed "Ham." She loves to perform and has many years of experience in public speaking, working as a News Caster and conducting interviews at local schools for a Radio Show every Saturday. The radio show was her most favorite job in her working career.

Linda has many interests and has been an active contributor in the Grand Junction community for all of the years they have lived here. She has done volunteer work for the Symphony, served on the Board at the Art Center, is quite active in the PEO Sisterhood and Spellbinders... and belongs to two book clubs. She is a voracious reader and loves to travel. Linda and Dick have traveled in 50 countries and all 50 States.

A couple of tidbits to share that few people may not know about Linda. One; she is not a gal with a record... even though she ran into a police car when learning to drive and Two; she was once a Star performer on stage with the famous Three Texas Tenors...right here in Grand Junction. She played her role impeccably well and her demure "Hamness," shown through brilliantly!

Evelyn Kyle introduced Linda to Spellbinders several years ago and she has been Telling/Performing ever since. Spellbinders, seems like a natural fit for Linda's gifts and talents and the children love her. She tells stories about the changing seasons and her personal experiences growing up in Missouri. Poetry and songs are a regular part of most every story she tells.  

Linda tells to First and Fifth grade classes and revels in their joy at seeing her enter the classroom.

Linda has developed some wisdom over the years and she knows that for her...things tend to run their course. She commits and gets very involved in something for about ten years and then tends to move on to something new. Her advice to all Spellbinders is to enjoy this special experience of telling stories, just like the children do. Listen to the children, they will tell you many fascinating things that we can all learn from.