Linda Goette McDowell

Background

McDowell, Linda Goette was born on December 4, 1955 in Camden, South Carolina. Daughter of Robert Lewis and Emily Townsend (Smith) Goette.

Education

Bachelor Elementary Education, Covenant College, 1977; Master of Education, U. Tennessee, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy Special Education, University of Southern Mississippi, 1995.

Career

Special education teacher, Walker County Schools, Lafayette, Georgia, 1977-1979; kindergarten teacher, Chattanooga Christian School, 1981; French teacher, Korea Christian Academy, Taejon, Korea, 1981-1983; special education teacher, Peoria (Illinois) Public Schools, 1987; special education teacher, West Aurora Public Schools, Aurora, Illinois, 1987-1989; special education teacher, Hattiesburg (Mississippi) Public Schools, 1989-1993; instructor, University of Southern Mississippi, since 1993. Consultant special projects Hattiesburg Public Schools, 1993-1995. Consultant Institute for Disabilities Study, Hattiesburg, since 1994, superintendent student teachers, 1994-1995, grant coordinator Institute for Disability Studies, 1995-1996.

Presenter at conference.

Achievements

• Linda Goette McDowell has been listed as a noteworthy Special education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher First Presbyterian Church, Hattiesburg, 1993-1996. Member American Council on Rural Special Education, Council for Exceptional Children, Association for Retarded Citizens (board directors 1994-1996), Phi Delta Kappa (vice president since 1996).

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, sewing.

Connections

Married Scott Dixon McDowell, June 11, 1977. Children: Erin Eileen, Sean Devin, Scott Dylan, Kaitlin Kara.

Father:

Robert Lewis Goette

Mother:

Emily Townsend (Smith) Goette

Spouse:

Scott Dixon McDowell

child:

Scott Dylan McDowell

child:

Sean Devin McDowell

child:

Erin Eileen McDowell

child:

Kaitlin Kara McDowell