Linda Simmons (previous married name Waddell) began her work at Lane Community College in 1984 as the Director of Financial Aid (1984-1993). In 1994, she was named interim assistant to the president, a position that became permanent. She accepted a position as District Vice President for Academic Affairs at Cuyahoga Community College in 2002. Additionally, she spent the 1993-1994 academic year at Cuyahoga Community College as an ACE fellow. Before her employment at Lane, she was the Director of Financial Aid at Central Oregon Community college (1978-1984), Assistant Director of Financial Aid at Grossmont Community College in El Cajon, California (1977-1978), and a Financial Aid Counselor at Grossmont from 1973-1977. Ms. Simmons has a Ph.D. in Education from Oregon State University (2002), an M.S. in Counseling from San Diego State University (1977), and a B.A. in Business Administration (1972). These are the papers she created during her time as Executive Assistant to the president.
From the guide to the Executive Assistant to the President (Linda Simmons) Records, 1991-2000, (Lane Community College Archives)
