Linda Spencer
Bio
Age: 44
Marital Status: Married
Hometown: Assistant Director of Career Services, Harvard University
Occupation: Cambridge, Massachusetts
Luxury Item: Aromatherapy Ball
Linda Spencer is currently an Assistant Director of Career Services at Harvard University, as well as a married mother of two children. Spencer was born and raised on welfare in Boston's inner city. She received a BA degree from Dartmouth College, an MEd from Tufts University and an MSW from Boston College. Previous occupations include corporate account executive, director of African Adventures at an overseas adventure travel company and clinical social worker.
In December 1999, Spencer was diagnosed with thyroid cancer and underwent a thyroidectomy the following January. She received radioactive iodine treatments in May 2000, and is now completely cancer free. In September 2000, a mere eight months after being diagnosed with cancer, she successfully reached the summit of Mt. Rainier.
The three adjectives Spencer uses to describe herself include adventurous, competitive and determined. She is a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, Sierra Club, American Alpine Club, Career Counselors Consortium, Blackpack and is a former member of the Coalition of 100 Black Women.
Spencer's hobbies include mountain climbing, ice climbing, winter camping, international travel, spinning and yoga. She also enjoys in-line skating, and has completed a race from Athens to Atlanta, Georgia, covering over 85 miles. She describes herself as adventurous, competitive and determined. She has traveled to over 28 countries on 4 continents, including two summers spent in rural African villages with no electricity or running water.
Linda Spencer currently lives in Boston with her husband and two children, Jared, 11 and Jenna, 9. Her birth date is January 1.
Favorites
Colors: PURPLE; GREEN; MAGENTA
Scents: PEPPERMINT; JASMINE; LAVENDER
Flowers: ROSES; LILACS; DAFFODILS
Board Games: CLUE; MONOPOLY
Computer Games:
Sports: MOUNTAIN CLIMBING; FIGURE SKATING
Sports Teams: LADY LIBERTY (WNBA)
TV Shows: SURVIVOR; 60 MINUTES; ECO-CHALLENGE
Movies: EVEREST IMAX; DO THE RIGHT THING; CAST AWAY; DR. ZHIVAGO
Actors: DENZEL WASHINGTON; TOM HANKS; MORGAN FREEMAN; WOODY ALLEN
Actresses: ALFRE WOODARD
Types of Music: R & B; FUNK; SOUL
Bands/Singers: LAUREN HILL; WHITNEY HOUSTON; JANET JACKSON; JENNIFER LOPEZ; JEWELL
Magazines: OPRAH'S O; OUTSIDE; BACKPACKER
Books: INTO THIN AIR; THE CLIMB; SEVEN SUMMITS
Sunday Paper: BOSTON GLOBE
Sections of Paper: INTERNATIONAL NEWS; TRAVEL; LIFESTYLE
Breakfast Food: BANANA WALNUT PANCAKES; RAISIN BRAN CRUNCH CEREAL WITH BANANAS
Dinners (meals): SUSHI; JAPANESE NOODLES; SALMON; LOBSTER
Vegetables: CORN ON THE COB; CARROTS; BAKED POTATOES; HERB POTATOES
Snack Foods: NACHOS; CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES; FUDGE BROWNIES; ICE CREAM
Candy Bars: TWIZZLERS; JUNIOR MINTS; REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS; HERSHEY ALMOND BAR
Desserts: TIRAMISU; PEPPERMINT STICK OR HAZELNUT ICE CREAM
Alcoholic Drinks: WHITE RUSSIAN; PINA COLADA; MARGARITA
Non-Alcoholic Drinks: SMOOTHIES; SELTZER
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