Linda has been an educator since graduating from the University of Maine at Farmington in 1979 with a dual degree in learning disabilities and elementary education. She has worked for Lewiston Public Schools for over 30 years in various teaching and administrative positions including special education, elementary education, and Title I coordinator. Her passion for professional development led her to complete her master’s degree in education and attain administrative certification. She is currently principal of Governor James B. Longley Elementary School, Maine’s first turnaround school.