Background
Neilson, Linda Emerson was born on October 3, 1943 in Louisville. Daughter of Charles Castro and Bessie Merle Emerson.
Neilson, Linda Emerson was born on October 3, 1943 in Louisville. Daughter of Charles Castro and Bessie Merle Emerson.
Bachelor, Georgetown College, 1961—1964. Master of Arts, University Georgia, 1964—1966.
Adjunct professor University Windsor, Canada, 1967—1984, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California, 1986—1996. Artistic director/founder Ontario Kaleidoscope Theatre, Windsor, Canada, 1974—1978. Producer Windsor Dinner Theatre, Canada, 1979—1980.
Producer-documentary series Storer Cable television, Sarasota, Florida, 1983—1984. Instructor Senior Academy at University South Florida, since 1999. Board of directors, vice president Senior Academy, Sarasota, Florida, since 2000.
Consulting/education St. Clair Community College, Windsor, Canada, 1976—1979. Playwright Family Services Bureau, Windsor, Canada, 1980—1981. Consultant & director Windsor Senior Theatre, Windsor, Canada, 1981—1983.
Host of tv show, in the public interest Storer Cable television, Sarasota, Florida, 1982—1984.
Social & program chair University of Windsor Women's Club, Windsor, Canada, 1967—1980. Chair, speaker's bureau & public relations Habitat For Humanity, Ventura, California, 1995—1998. President Windsor Theatre for Young People, Windsor, Canada, 1975—1980.
Member of Professional Sarasota Writers (president 2002-2004), American Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Women, Sarasota Film Society, West Coast Women Writers, Sarasota Fiction Writers, Information Forum (founding member 2000-2004).
Married George Lockhart II Neilson, October 10, 1965 (divorced ). 1 child George Lockhart III.