Background
Skidmore, Linda Carol was born on July 15, 1948 in Salisbury, Maryland, United States. Daughter of David Donaldson Skidmore Senior and Mabel Frances Matthews Shockley.
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Linda Carol Skidmore
Edit Profilescience and engineering consultant
Education
Bachelor, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1972; Master of Education, Salisbury (Maryland.) State College, 1982.
Career
Teacher secondary school, Baltimore, 1972-1973;
teacher, James M. Bennett Senior H.S., Salisbury, 1973-1977;
coordinator English department, James M. Bennett Senior H.S., Salisbury, 1978-1981;
administrative assistant, Commission Human Resources National Research Council, Washington, 1981-1982;
administrative associate, Office Science Engineering Pers. National Research Council, Washington, 1982-1984;
administrative officer, Office Science Engineering Pers. National Research Council, Washington, 1984-1987;
program officer, Office Science Engineering Pers.
National Research Council, Washington, 1987-1990;
study director, Office Science Engineering Pers. National Research Council, Washington, 1990-1994;
director commission on women in science and engineering, Office Science Engineering Pers. National Research Council, Washington, 1994-1998.
Instructor English Salisbury State College, 1979. Consultant leadership training program for women Maryland. State Teachers Association, Baltimore, 1978-1981, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, Annapolis, Maryland., 1982-1990.
Principal investigator Engineering Personnel Data Needs in the 1990's, Edition and Employment Engineers. Staff officer Committee on the International Exch. and Movement Engineers, Committee Engineering Labor-Market Adjustments, Committee on Scientists and Engineers in Federal Government. Presenter Computer Mathematics Science Fair, 1990-1994.
Lecturer in field.
Achievements
Membership
Original appountee Wicomico County Commission Women, 1977—1981. Member Heartfriends, 1987—2000, co-chairman, 1989—1990. Sunday school teacher United Methodist Church, Severna Park, Maryland, 1985—1991.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association of University Women (chair women's issues Severna Park, Maryland branch 1990-1992, 1st vice president 1992-1995), Association for Women in Science, Commission on Professionals in Science and Technology (board directors 1996-1998), National Council for Research on Women, New York Academy of Sciences, American Educational Research Association (special interest group on women and education), National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education, Women in Engineering Program Advisory Network, Women in Technology International, American Legion Auxiliary, National Museum Women Arts (charter), Maryland State Teachers Association (chair women's caucus 1977-1978, human rights committee 1979-1981, meritorious service 1978, 80), Wicomico County Education Association (president 1978-1979), Women of Moose, Sigma Delta Epsilon.
Interests
Connections
Married Charles Raymond Dix, September 13, 1969 (divorced December 1991). 1 child, Larisa-Rose.
Awards
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Recipient certified of Appreciation Wicomico County Board Education, 1980. Named Outstanding Young Woman Wicomico County Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1977.Recipient certified of Appreciation Wicomico County Board Education, 1980. Named Outstanding Young Woman Wicomico County Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1977.