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 85 miles. 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 Jim and two children, Jared, 11
and Jenna, 9. Her birth date is January 1.
Tribe: SAMBURU