Prior to that she was employed by Mount Airy City Schools for ten years. Linda chose to narrow her teaching focus into Literacy, as she believes literacy is the bedrock of success in education at all levels for personal, social, and work outcomes . She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Moore College of Art, a Master’s Degree in Language and Literacy from Salem College, and continued to advance her professional development with a certificate in AIG studies. Linda was awarded National Board certification in Language and Literacy, and has written curriculum units in ELA for the Governor’s Teacher Network. She has received grants targeting Classroom Diversity, Holocaust Studies, and Gender Equity. Linda serves on a myriad of Surry County Schools committees , including AIG, Curriculum, Benchmark, Textbook Adoption, PBIS, and SIT Teams.