Linda Wirkler McDonald

Background

McDonald, Linda Wirkler was born on December 15, 1953 in Postville, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Harvey Robert and Shirley Naomi (Jacobs) Wirkler.

Education

Bachelor in Elementary Education, U. Northern Iowa, 1976; Master of Arts in Special Education, U. Northern Iowa, 1980.

Career

Teacher, St. Mary's School, Waterloo, Iowa., 1976-1977; teacher special education, Area Education Agency, Cedar Falls, Iowa., since 1977; union county representative, Area Education Agency, Cedar Falls, Iowa., since 1992.

Achievements

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

Membership

Active Big Brothers and Big Sisters, since 1978. Board directors PTO, member publicity committee, since 1991. Leader, school organizer, member public relations committee Girl Scouts United States of America, since 1989.

Member Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Paul Ray McDonald, February 14, 1981. Children: Jacob, Stephanie, Matthew, Lauren.

Father:

Harvey Robert Wirkler

Mother:

Shirley Naomi (Jacobs) Wirkler

Spouse:

Paul Ray McDonald

child:

Matthew McDonald

child:

Jacob McDonald

child:

Stephanie McDonald

child:

Lauren McDonald