Linda has served in various leadership positions with the Mansfield First Church of the Brethren and the Northern Ohio District Board, as well as in congregations in Illinois and Missouri.

She served on the editorial staff of the Brethren Encyclopedia, and is currently serving as District Conference Manager for the Northern Ohio District and as a trainer for the new Gather 'Round curriculum.

Linda is a graduate of Bluffton (Ohio) College, The University of Michigan and Bethany Theological Seminary.