Dr. Linda spent almost 37 years with the federal government facilitating compliance oversight for nutrition assistance programs with an annual budget in excess of $70 million. She was also a Financial Management Analyst overseeing a budget in excess of $6 million dollars allocated to six states. During her tenure, she acquired two degrees. After retirement, Dr. Linda completed her doctorate at Capella University.
ACHIEVEMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS
- Within three years, Linda’s leadership resulted in turning a decades-deep, entrenched adversarial labor-management culture into a thriving partnership of mutual respect, honest communication, and alliance.
- Linda negotiated several national collective bargaining agreements between her federal agency and the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU).
- She negotiated the largest reorganization in agency history, resulting in minimal disruption to well over a hundred national employees.
- As an appointed member of several National Partnership Counsels, Linda’s problem-solving expertise and her ability to bring clarity to complex issues, Dr. Linda facilitated changes in agency policy. The result was positive changes in agency culture, maximized use of scarce resources, and improved employee morale.
- She has been honored with the Food and Nutrition Service “FNS C.A.R.E.S” Award for Cultural Transformation.
EDUCATION I CERTIFICATIONS I AWARDS
Member of the American Psychological Association (APA)
Doctor of Social Work (Public Service Leadership)
Masters of Social Work in Advanced Clinical and Macro Practice
Bachelor's Degree in Organizational Leadership
Certified Executive Coach
Award-Winning Change Agent
37-Years in Federal Public Administration
10-Years as Labor-Management Leader
