Linda M
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Linda M. has lived many lives in one, having grown up in a dysfunctional family and lived to tell about it.

She married young, merely 2 weeks after high school graduation, and had three kids under 5 by her 23rd birthday.

She homeschooled her kids and was a pastor's wife for 10 years. During that time, she taught women's classes and worked as a church secretary. It was during this time she authored a book and accompanying course that the church still uses to this day.

Her next adventure was in healthcare, where she worked in a nursing home, hospital, home health, and an assisted living home. Her positions were varied and included certified nursing assistant, staff development coordinator, shift supervisor, and medical records clerk. These positions afforded her ample opportunity to polish her writing skills and excel in the fine art of communicative writing.

Her husband had a stroke at an early age, so she eventually added caregiver to her list of occupations. To spend more time at home, she did private childcare for several families, many of whom went on to become close personal friends.

Today, Linda and her husband are mostly retired. She spends her days traveling to visit her grandchildren and writing for private clients.
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Specialties

Linda loves to write! That sounds like it should be an article in itself, but it's the truth!

There is something so special about creating something of interest that instructs, builds up, and entertains others.

Linda has a wealth of experience in so many different and interesting occupations, and being able to share that with others is a great joy.

For her specialties, you'll find self-help courses and articles at the top of her list, but she's able to do most anything that comes her way.

Interests

Linda had so many interests, it's hard to narrow them down. Some of them include cooking, sewing, childcare, and healthcare.

Besides being a grandmother and wife of 44 years, she thrives on learning new things. She loves the thrill of researching subjects to make even the most mundane subject come to life.

Office

200 Projects Completed

Linda was a church secretary for more than a decade. Her duties included answering phones, typing, printing and folding church bulletins, keeping church records, and accounting.

In the assisted living home, she was promoted to medical records. She was the only one in this position, which included keeping residents' files current, reconciling medication lists, tracking any outside appointments, and recording results.

These positiins are where Linda got her writing career started, since many of these jobs required extensive and frequent reports.

Cooking/Beverage

100 Projects Completed

Linda began cooking with her big sister at a very early age. She enjoys the creation of new recipes as well as cooking her family's favorites.

She has cooked for many church and business functions throughout the years and is known for her "Southern Hospitality" and cuisine.

Spirituality

100 Projects Completed

Linda has authored a book/course combo called "Women's Role in the Church" to teach in churches.

Self Help

50 Projects Completed

Linda is an avid reader of self-help books and is interested in every aspect of self help.

Kids/Family

7 Projects Completed

Linda was a nanny for 8 different families. Some of these positions were helpers for stay at home moms, while others were for families where both parents worked outside the home. This also included occasionally going on vacations with the family to provide childcare so parents could do things on their own.

She also has 3 grown children and 2 grandchildren.

Medical

5 Projects Completed

Linda began her medical career as a certified nursing assistant, working in a nursing home.

She was very interested in branching out to a variety of opportunities and was approached by a home health company to go into private practice. There she spent several years going from home to home to assist clients with activities of daily living.

Then, at 52 years old, her husband had a stroke, and subsequently, a brain aneurysm, carotid artery aneurysm, AVM fistula, blood clot on the brain, and seizures. She has since taken over the role as his caregiver and continues to work with his physicians on a monthly basis.

Healthcare

4 Projects Completed

Linda has worked in a nursing home, hospital, home health, and an assisted living home. As noted previously, she was also caregiver to her disabled husband.

Parenting

3 Projects Completed

Linda has 3 grown children. She was very fortunate to be home with them for their first few years and then homeschooled them through their elementary school years.

As any parent knows, raising children responsibly covers a multitude of skills on a daily basis as well as challenges that, at times, are overwhelming but provide some of the greatest joys of life.

Hobby

1 Projects Completed

Linda loves to write! Her most valued hobby is reading anything and everything and doing the necessary research for her clients' writing projects.

Staffing

1 Projects Completed

As Staff Education Coordinator for the assisted living home where she worked, one of Linda's duties was speaking to college students in their classes and recruiting them for staffing needs.

Training

1 Projects Completed

Linda was Staff Development Coordinator at an assisted living home. Duties consisted of teaching all orientation classes and keeping track of employees' continuing education requirements and completion. She also was the lead teacher in a new software the company switched to, in which each employee had to learn and prove proficiency prior to passing.

Publishing

1 Projects Completed

Linda wrote and published a book and course called, "A Woman's Role in the Church" used as church curriculum for many years.

Book

1 Projects Completed

When she was a pastor's wife, Linda wrote a book and accompanying course entitled, "A Woman's Role in the Church." She did everything from writing the book, making copies, marketing, and then finally publushing and teaching the material.

This book and course combination was used as the main curriculum for their church school and considered a primary teaching material for many years after.

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