Linda is the Operations Director at Florida Rising, and has worked in the nonprofit sector for over a decade. A Massachusetts native and daughter of Portuguese immigrants, she is a first-generation college graduate holding a degree in Business Administration and a minor in Accounting from Fisher College.

She has also completed over 200 certifications in multiple fields including but not limited to human resources, accounting, compliance, communication, nonprofit, project management and immigration law. When she is not working, she enjoys helping and sharing her knowledge with others, and invests an ample amount of time serving communities both in Massachusetts and Florida.