Background
Friedman, Linda Ellen was born on February 26, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Isadore Zival and Lorraine Harriet (Dlugitch) Friedman.
Friedman, Linda Ellen was born on February 26, 1955 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Isadore Zival and Lorraine Harriet (Dlugitch) Friedman.
Bachelor, Trenton State College, 1977. Master of Social Work, Rutgers University, 1981.
Social worker II, Division Youth and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Newark, 1978-1980; social worker III, Division Youth and Family Superior vena cava syndrome, Newark, 1980-1983; director social services, Pembroke Pines (Florida) Cluster/Intermediate Care Facility-Mentally Retarded, 1983-1985; adjunct instructor, clinical social worker, U. Miami, Florida, 1985-1992; qualified mental retardation professional, Interdisciplinary Program Cons., Inc., Miami, 1992-1993; project director, independent support coordinator, Interdisciplinary Program Cons., Inc., Miami, since 1993.
Volunteer Metuchen (New Jersey) Hot Line, 1979-1980. Chairperson district XI Human Rights Advocacy Center for Developmentally Disabled, Miami, 1984-1989. Active member Dade County Community Committee for Developmentally Handicapped, Miami, 1985-1992.
Member, chairperson subcommittee Dade County Preschool Interagy. Council, Miami, 1987-1992. Member steering committee family support services Florida Development Disabilities Planning Council, 1990.
Member advisory committee procedural safeguards Department of Education State of Florida, 1990. Member advisory committee on personnel training and competencies Florida Interagy. Coordinator Council for Infants and Toddlers, 1990-1992.
Member National Association of Social Workers (Florida chapter since 1983).