Linda Ladd Townsend

Background

Townsend, Linda Ladd was born on April 26, 1948 in Louisville. Daughter of Samuel Clyde and Mary Elizabeth (Denton) Ladd.

Education

Student, Catherine Spalding College, 1966-1967; Bachelor of science in nursing, Murray State University, 1970; Master of Science in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Texas Woman's U., 1976.

Career

Charge nurse medical and pediatric units, Murray (Kentucky)-Calloway County Hospital, 1970-1971; team leader surgical/renal transplant unit, Veterans Administration Hospital., Nashville, 1971-1973; team leader, charge nurse general medical-surgical unit, Providence Hospital, Waco, Texas, 1973-1974; outpatient therapist, Mental Hygiene Clinic, Fort Hood, Texas, 1975-1976; outpatient nurse therapist, Control Counties Center for Mental Health/Mental Retardation, Copperas Cove & Lampasas, Texas, 1977-1980; psychiatric nurse clinical specialist, marriage/family therapist, Professional Counseling Svc., Copperas Cove, since 1979. Consultant Metroplex Hospital and Pavilion, Killeen, Texas, since 1980.

Achievements

• Linda Ladd Townsend has been listed as a noteworthy Mental health nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founding member Family Outreach of Coryell County, Copperas Cove, since 1986, also past president and past secretary. Founding member Partnership for a Drugand Violence-Free Copperas Cove. Volunteer music therapist Windcrest Nursing Center.

Advocate Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses, Walk to Emmaus, 1993. Disaster mental health service counselor American Red Cross, 1998. Member ANA (certified clinical specialist in adult psychiatric and mental healthnursing, certified clinical specialist in child and adolescent psychiatric and mental health nursing), American Association of University Women (vice president for membership, past board directors, secretary-treasurer), Texas Nurses Association, American Group Psychotherapy Association (certified), Learning Disabilities Association, Institute for Humanities at Salado, SigmaTheta Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: genealogy, camping, nature activities, music, sports.

Connections

Married Stanley Allen Oliver, June 7, 1970 (divorced 1978). 1 child, Aaron; married Warren Terry Townsend Junior, January 1, 1979. Children: Mark, Amy, Sarah.

Father:

Samuel Clyde Ladd

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Denton) Ladd

Spouse:

Warren Terry Townsend Junior

Spouse:

Stanley Allen Oliver

child:

Sarah Townsend

child:

Amy Townsend

child:

Aaron Townsend

child:

Mark Townsend