Linda Mitchell Duran has lived in Rockwall, Texas, for most of her life and is a graduate of Rockwall High School as are all three of her children. A retired educator who worked for RISD for23 years, Linda is now a consultant and trainer for The National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children which is under the Starr Commonwealth umbrella of training.
EDUCATION:
- B.A. with Honors in English/German from The University of Texas at Austin; Phi Beta Kappa
- Teaching Certification in English/German from the Texas Education Agency
- M.A. in Guidance and Counseling from The University of Texas Permian Basin
- Professional Counseling Certification from the Texas Education Agency
- Post graduate training in Academic Remediation, Special Education, Sociology
- Certified Specialist/Consultant/Trainer with The National Institute of Trauma and Loss in Children/ Starr Commonwealth
- Master Trustee Designation from Leadership TASB (Texas Association of School Boards)
CURRENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
- Rockwall ISD School Board Trustee Place 3.
- Vice-President of RISD Board of Trustees for two one-year terms
- President of the RISD Board of Trustees for two one-year terms
- Member of Outstanding School Board for Region 10, 2020.
- Rockwall ISD liaison on the Rockwall Economic Development Corporation
- Member of the SHAC (School Health Advisory Council)
- Member of the Safe and Secure Schools Committee
- Member of the Naming Committee for the Lupe Garcia Elementary School
- Member of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church
- Lector of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, retired
- Director of Children's Church for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, retired
- Member UTSA tennis
- Member of Tennis Competitors of Dallas (TCD)
