08/19/2026
š Happy 5-Year Work Anniversary, Linda! š
Five years of Linda at Ada Homeless Services means five years of hard work, straight talk, big hearts, and more than a few āWhere have you been?!ā conversations. š
We lovingly call Linda our Office Mom, but the truth is, sheās a mom to many of our homeless friends, too. Sheās no-nonsense, to the point, down-to-earth, and realisticābut underneath all of that is an incredible amount of compassion and genuine care for the people we serve.
Linda oversees our Homeless Prevention Program, helping individuals and families stay housed by providing assistance with rental payments and preventing utility shutoffs. Sheās often the person helping someone through a crisis before it turns into homelessnessāand she takes that responsibility seriously.
If she hasnāt seen someone around for a while, she worries about them. And when they finally walk through the door, theyāre likely to get a big dose of Lindaās concern⦠followed closely by her getting onto them for worrying her! šā¤ļø Thatās just Lindaāshe cares deeply, even when she shows it in her own wonderfully blunt way.
Outside of work, Linda lives on Lake Texoma time with husband Craig. ā¤ļø
Linda, thank you for five years of showing up, speaking truth, loving people well, keeping people housed, and being such an important part of Ada Homeless Services. We are so lucky to have youāand our clients are even luckier.
Happy 5 years, Linda! We love you! ā¤ļø