Linda Neal received a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education with a Kindergarten endorsement and a Master of Education in Supervision from Lamar University. She also completed her training as a Certified Academic Language Therapist and Qualified Instructor for Dyslexia at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Dallas, Texas. She is a veteran teacher with over 40 years of experience including Kindergarten through High School. She enjoys gardening, playing with her Shih Tzu, Molly, and volunteering at the Museum of the Gulf Coast. She and her husband Tom have three children, Laura, Ragan, and Grant and four grandchildren.