Linda Damaris Sayre

Background

Sayre, Linda Damaris was born on November 26, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Wallace Stanley and Kathryn Louise Sayre.

Education

Bachelor in English, Wells College, 1967. Master of Arts in Sociology, University Sussex, Brighton, England, 1969. Doctor of Education in Adult and Continuing Education, Rutgers University, 2002.

Career

Human resources specialist, New York City Human Resources Administration, 1967-1968; research associate, Presidential Campaign Governor Nelson Rockefeller, New York City, 1968; educational coordinator, Isabella Geriatrics Center, New York City, 1970-1972; research associate, New York City Mayor's Commision on City Fins., 1973-1975; project manager, The Urban Academy for Management, New York City, 1976-1980; internal and external training consultant, Boston and New York City, 1980-1983; training consultant, New York City Board of Education, New York City, 1983-1984; training and education director, General Hospital Center, Passaic, New Jersey, 1984-1987; director human relations, Bronx (New York) Lebanon Hospital, 1987-1990; external consultant, Atlanta, New York City, 1990-1995; training & development manager, BOC Gases, Murray Hill, New Jersey, since 1995.

Achievements

• Linda Damaris Sayre has been listed as a noteworthy human resources professional by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member steering committee Broadway Democrats, New York City, 1974-1980, 93-96, 2006-2007, president, 1975, 77. Coordinator Carter Presidential Campaign, New York 20th Congressional District, 1976. Board Westside Cares Food Voucher, New York City, 1993-1995.

Member of American Society for Training and Development (northern New Jersey programs 1985-1986, Atlanta chairman national affairs 1991, national leadership design team), American association for Adult and Continuing Education (co-chair commission for workplace and professional development 2004-2006), New York American Society for Training and Development (vice president professor education 1993, president 1994, past president 1995, co-chair advisory council 1996, nominating committee 1997-1998, chair succession planning committee 1998, community action team 1999).

Interests

• Avocations: writing, community service.

Connections

Father:

Wallace Stanley Sayre

Mother:

Kathryn Louise Sayre