Linda began her employment as an Exercise Physiologist in Rehabilitation Services on May 17, 2005. Just prior to this, in the Spring of 2005, Linda completed her internship in Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation at MDH to satisfy the requirements of a bachelors degree in kinesiology from Western Illinois University. As of August 28, 2005, Linda began working as a Pharmacy Technician in addition to her role as an Exercise Physiologist. In October 2006, Linda returned to the Rehabilitation Services department on a full-time basis.

Linda is a caring, generous individual who makes your day a little brighter when she is around. She greets everyone with a warm smile and a friendly greeting. She makes participants feel comfortable and welcomed and keeps them motivated and upbeat. Linda's traits include being supportive, motivating, positive, energetic, enthusiastic, reliable, and trustworthy.

One of Linda's major strengths is communication. She provides clear instructions to the participants and continually motivates them. She keeps records up to date and accurate. She provides good suggestions for program improvements, has sound professional judgment, and strives for excellence in her work.

Linda always tries to be the best that she can be. She has excellent exercise technique and appropriately establishes and modifies exercise parameters. She has excellent patient care skills and provides superb supervision and guidance for the participants. She is always vigilant of exercise techniques and responds and makes modifications as needed for optimal treatment sessions. She is excellent in facilitating motivation among participants. She is ever observant and ready to meet the needs of her patients.

Her nominator states "Linda radiates enthusiasm and genuine concern for others. Participants in the program light up when they see Linda. She is a great conversationalist. She is able to find a common interest with others and give individualized attention. Linda has the best interest for the participants. She helps meet their needs emotionally and physically. She is very thorough with her assessment skills and responds quickly when an emergency arises. It is a treat to work with Linda. Her flexibility and outstanding personality makes the department run smoothly."

Linda is married to Steve. In her spare time, Linda enjoys boating, exercising, and golfing. She enjoys spending time with her family and also her dog, Fisher.

In her spare time, Andrea enjoys fishing and spending time with family and friends.