Linda Lee Fast

Background

Fast, Linda Lee was born on August 28, 1943 in Lewiston, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Lawrence Russel and Lissa LaVerne Kuykendall.

Education

Bachelor, Warner Pacific College, Portland, Oregon, 1966.

Career

Telephone operator Pacific Northwest Bell, Lewiston, Idaho, 1960—1965. Youth director Capitola Community Church of God, Capitola, California, 1966—1968. Private piano and voice teacher Olympia, Clarkston, WallaWalla and Centralia, Washington, 1968—2010.

Preschool teacher Happy Day Child Care Center, Centralia, 1985—1991. School teacher Centralia Christian School, 1995. Junior high youth director Richmond Church of God, Portland, Oregon, 1964—1966.

Church pianist and vocalist Church of God, Lacey, Clarkston, Walla Walla, Centralia, Washington, 1968—2010. Youth director First Church of God, Clarkston, 1970—1973, children's choir director, Walla Walla, 1977—1982. Youth choir director Olympia-Lacey Church of God, Lacey, Washington, 1973—1977.

Director summer junior camp We. Washington Association Churches of God, Olympia, 1975. Children's choir director Centralia Community Church of God, Washington, 1982—1985, 2004—2010, youth choir director, 1985—1988, college and young adult leader and teacher, 1986—1999, English handbell director, 1988—2010.

Family camp program director Pacific Northwest Association Churches of God, Centralia, 1995—1997.

Achievements

• Linda Lee Fast has been listed as a noteworthy music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary Salvation Army Harbor Light, Portland, 1963—1964. Worship leader for women's retreat Church of God, Nevada City, 1994—2005, worship leader for women's retreats Olympia, Easton, Washington, 1994—1999, women's retreat speaker Clarkston, Edmonds, Walla Walla, Spokane, Centralia, Washington, 1998—2003. Member of Lewis County Music Teachers Association (associate.

Chairman auditions Young Artists Master Series 1978—2003, president, vice president, secretary 1978—2003, chairman Ribbon festival 1978—2008, affiliate with Washington State Music Teachers Association and Music Teachers National Association, Music Teacher of Year for Lewis County 2000).

Interests

• Entertaining, reading, gardening, travel.

Connections

Children: Michelle Denise Collins, Mark David.

Father:

Lawrence Russel

Mother:

Lissa LaVerne Kuykendall

child:

Mark David Fast

child:

Michelle Denise Collins Fast