Linda Smith Beckett

Background

Beckett, Linda Smith was born on November 3, 1947 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of Edward Howard and Alice (King) Smith.

Education

Bachelor of science in nursing, Duke U., 1969; postgraduate, Catholic U. American, 1979-1981; postgraduate, virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1985.

Career

Lifeguard and aquatics instructor, Fairfax County (Virginia) Park Authority, 1984-1988; staff nurse progressive coronary care unit, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, 1986-1987; staff nurse neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, Virginia, 1987-1990; clinical risk reviewer, Northern Virginia Doctors Hospital, Arlington, 1990-1991; clinical nurse coordinator department reproductive endocrinology-fertility, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Linda Smith Beckett has been listed as a noteworthy Neonatal intensive care nurse by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Fairfax County Public Schools, 1979-1984, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Washington, 1983-1984. Registered Nurse volunteer Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome wellness retreat Baltimore-Washington Meth.Conf., 1993, 94. Soccer coach Annandale Youth Club, Falls Church, 1983-1984.

Sunday school teacher Foundry United Methodist Church, Washington, 1985-1988. Member NAACOG, National Association Neonatal Nurses, American Society Risk Mgrs.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, running, cycling, triathlon competition.

Connections

Married Thomas H. Beckett, November 28, 1970. Children: Ashleigh, Kennan, Daniel.

Father:

Edward Howard Smith

Mother:

Alice (King) Smith

Spouse:

Thomas H. Beckett

child:

Kennan Beckett

child:

Ashleigh Beckett

child:

Daniel Beckett