Linda Barsom Minor

Background

Minor, Linda Barsom was born on October 29, 1950 in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Daughter of George Kasper and Judith Buel Barsom.

Education

Graduate Valdosta State College, 1973-1974. Student Institute Children"s Literature.

Career

Teacher for multi-handicapped Ochlocknee Children"s Center, 1972-1973. Teacher for emotionally disturbed North Andrews Gardens Elementary School, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 1973-1975. Director program for development delayed DePaul Hospital, New Orleans, 1975-1976.

Treasurer, board directors Minor & Gillions Masonry.

Free-lance writer children"s stories and books, Mobile, Alabama, 1983. Flight instructor, Suburban Airservice, Laurel, Maryland., 1987-1988.

Member core staff First Chance Project, Ochlocknee Children"s Center, 1972-1974, member curriculum development staff, 1973-1974, coordinator Climax Children"s Center, 1973-1974. Delegate International Council for Exceptional Children Convention from Florida State University, 1972, Southwest Georgia, 1973.

Secretary, board directors Mobile area League of Women Voters, 1984-1986, chairman War Veterans Study, 1985.

Accident prevention counselor Federal Aviation Administration, Baltimore,1987. Vice president, co-founder Mobilians for Better Nutrition, 1982. Member Executive Board, chairperson after school activities Thunder Hill Parent-Teachers Association, 1987-1988.

Active LaLeche League, 1977-1981.

Teacher confraternity on Christian doctrine Saint Clements Church, Fort Lauderdale, 1974-1975, Saint Joan of Arc Church, Mobile, 1981. Tutor learning disabled children Rotary Rehabilitation Center,1984-1985, Old Dauphin Way School, 1985-1986.

Member Executive Board Parent-Teachers Association, Columbia, Maryland. Named Teacher of Year of Exceptional Children for Southwest Georgia, Georgia Federation Council for Exceptional Children 1974.

Achievements

• Linda Barsom Minor has been listed as a notable special education educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member National Trust for History Preservation, History Mobile Preservation Society, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Oakleigh Garden Society, Spring Hill Food Cooperative, Zeta Tau Alpha.

Connections

Married John Edward Dean, June 15, 1974. Married Wade L. Minor, Junior. Children: Justin Ryan, Jeffrey Taylor.

Father:

George Kasper Barsom

Mother:

Judith Buel Barsom

Spouse:

John Edward Dean

Spouse:

Wade L. Minor

child:

Jeffrey Taylor Minor

child:

Justin Ryan Minor