Manager, Education and Workforce Programs, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center 
Linda joined the MLSC in 2023 as Manager for the Education and Workforce Team. With a focus on building a robust talent pipeline for life sciences, she manages grant programs including STEM equipment and professional development for public and post-secondary schools, as well as high school apprenticeship and college internship programs. 

Prior to joining the MLSC, Linda served as Director of the Biotech Scholars Pathway Program at Framingham State University where she developed the program in partnership with MassBay Community College and the MetroWest Scholars Early Start Program. This program offers biotechnology focused college courses and hands-on training to high school students followed by internships in the industry, which will lead them to great career opportunities while they earn their higher education degrees. 

Linda holds a Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology and worked in the Plant Biotechnology field for more than 15 years as the managing director of an ornamental plant cloning company in Brazil.