Linda is an ordained Assemblies of God minister and nationally appointed US missionary with Chi Alpha (XA). A former high school English teacher turned missionary, Linda served as a XA staff associate at the University of Illinois and Southern Illinois University before leading a team to pioneer XA at Purdue University in 2007. She served as the XA director there until 2020, when she stepped into a new role as a national XA field specialist, training campus missionaries and student leaders in matters of applied theology and culture. Linda graduated with her BA from the University of Illinois and earned a PhD in intercultural studies from the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. She is an avid golfer, dark chocolate lover, and cat mom to feline Facebook sensations Bo and Tabby.
