Background
Gardner, Linda Louise was born on May 7, 1945 in Geneva, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Arthur J. and Margaret A. (Schulz) Redmann.
Gardner, Linda Louise was born on May 7, 1945 in Geneva, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Arthur J. and Margaret A. (Schulz) Redmann.
Bachelor of Science in Vocational Home Economics cum laude, U. North Dakota, 1967; Master of Science in Home Economics, U. Arizona, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education, U. Arizona, 1980.
High school teacher, North Dakota School for the Blind, Grand Forks, 1967-1969;
director home counselor program, School of Vocational, Technology and Adult Education, Ashland, Wisconsin, 1970-1971;
graduate teaching assistant, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1972-1974;
graduate research assistant, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1975-1976;
extension home economist, Clemson U./Richland County, Columbia South Carolina., 1975;
research assistant, Academy for Ednl. Development, Inc., Washington, 1976;
contract researcher, South Carolina. Department of Edition and Vocational Education, Columbia, 1976-1977;
home economics educator, University of Southern California, Columbia, 1977-1979;
member of faculty, extention housing specialist, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., since 1979;
board directors Housing Institute, Clemson (South Carolina.) U., since 1979.
Instructor Ashland High School, summers 1969-1971, substitute teacher, 1969-1971;consultant to builders and developers in region, since 1986.
Member senior housing task force South Carolina. Commision on Aging, Columbia, since 1990. Advisor disabilities program committee Habitat for Humanity, International, Americus, Georgia, since 1990.
Advisor in plan selection local Habitat for Humanity, Pickens, South Carolina., 1990. Committee University Lutheran Church, Clemson, 1981-1986. Member Anderson (South Carolina.) Community Chorale, 1982-1984.
Member American Home Economics Association (certified) (delegate 1981), American Association Housing Educators (vice president 1989-1990, treasurer, Executive Board directors, board directors, nominating committee 1983-1990), International Association Housing Science, National Institute Building Science, South Carolina. Home Economics Association (secretary 1981-1983, section secretary 1990-1991), Arizona Home Economics Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (public relations committee 1988-1990, interim treasurer 1990), Phi Upsilon Omicron, Omicron Nu, Epsilon Sigma Phi, Alpha Sigma, Delta Delta Delta (music chairman 1965-1966).
Married David Lee Mahrer, September 4, 1966 (divorced 1977). Married Donald Ray Gardner, June 8, 1986. Stepchildren: Debbie G. Jones, Robine Freeman.