Linda K, as she is known, is a long-term resident of North Carolina. She was a founding member of the Sandhills Astronomical Society, and was the founder and sponsor of the Western Harnett Astronomy Club at Western Harnett High School. They sponsored school-wide events designed to excite students about space exploration. These included monthly trivia contests, poster contests, essay contests, an annual "Space Day Celebration" at the school, and more. Linda's fascination with space began early. Her grandfather worked with the space program at Cape Canaveral, and her maternal grandparents lived so close to the Cape she was able to see launches from their yard. Linda's interests include working with children and young adults, astronomy, history, animal conservation and education, and marine biology.