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Linda Owens |
biography...
Linda S. Owens became a 4th grade teacher at
Holy Ghost School in August 1994. She started in a
self-contained classroom presently teaching Math, Reading, English,
Spelling, and Religion.
Owens is a native of Hammond, LA and a
graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University where she earned a
bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (1-8) in 1993 and a
master’s degree in Elementary Education in 1996.
Prior to working at Holy Ghost School, Linda
was a student worker at Hammond Area Vocational School where she
earned certification in Accounting. She then became a Proof
Operator at Community State Bank where she worked full time from 1983
to 1990 while attending Southeastern Louisiana University part time.
In order to complete the necessary hours at SLU, she accepted a part
time Paraprofessional position at Hammond High School. She
earned her Bachelors degree in December 1993 and accepted a semester
position in January 1994 at Independence Middle School teaching 6th
grade Science, English, and Spelling. In August 1994 Linda
became the 4th grade teacher at Holy Ghost School. In 1996, Linda
earned her Masters degree in Elementary Education.
Linda is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, Kaycee
Ladies, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Scout Den Leader for Pack
170, and Holy Ghost Catholic
Church. Linda server ad Treasurer for the Kaycee Ladies from
1983-1986 and as Community Chair Person for Catholic Daughters of the
Americas from 1983-1988. She has received several awards/recognition such as the
Dean’s List, Kaycee Lady of the Year in 1985, President of the
Kaycee Ladies from 1986-1989, Liaison Officer, Wilson Wells Award
in 2005, and Ghost School Teacher of the Year 2007/2008.
Linda has been trained in several programs
including Boys Town, Thinking Maps, Write From the Beginning
Trainer of Trainees, Kagan Cooperative Group Training and Kagan Win
Win Discipline Training.
Linda has been married to Kenneth Owens for 26 years and has two wonderful sons.
Thoughts from Linda:
Holy Ghost School is very special to me.
My brother, sisters, and I attended Holy Ghost School from first grade
through eighth grade. I feel the teachers prepared us for high
school as well as enriched our lives with Christian values.
There was never a question of where my own children would attend
school. In fact, my older son and I started Holy Ghost School
together. He started Kindergarten and I started teaching fourth
grade. I feel that I was called to teach at Holy Ghost School.
There are many benefits to teaching in a Catholic School. The
most important of all is the ability to practice our school motto:
Loving, Learning, Living in Christ.