Personnel Expertise

Linda L. Barry

Linda L. Barry

Biographical Information

Mrs. Barry has thirty years experience as an administrator, educator, and consultant. She has been a public and private school administrator in special education; has extensive classroom experience in teaching children and youth with diverse special needs; has published numerous curriculum and training manuals; conducted workshops in leisure and the arts; served as a grants evaluator; has been a consultant in the development and operation of elderly housing; served as an expert witness consultant.

Education

  • BS Degree, Education
  • MA Degree, Education
  • Licensed Assisted Living Administrator
  • Certified Geriatric Care Manager

Career Summary

Taught children and youth with learning disabilities, hearing impairments, mental retardation, physical abilities and emotional disturbances; developed and implemented academic and community transition plans; counseled and identified community based services for youth with disabilities.

Coordinated curriculum; re-organized and expanded special education departments; developed and implemented staff development training.

Founder of Community Resource Associates, Inc., a consulting and training firm.

Lead consultant in the development and licensure of an assisted living facility serving the elderly; conducted on-site pre licensure and monitored state licensure procedures for successful licensing.

Project manager for the development, implementation and evaluation of multiple leisure, recreation and the arts projects for non-profit organizations.

Guest lecturer and workshop presenter for numerous state/regional conferences.