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LINDA
SPENCER's BIO as we first saw it on the CBS
Survivor Website: |
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 over 85 miles. She
describes herself as adventurous, competitive and
determined. 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 and two children, Jared, 11 and Jenna, 9.
Her birth date is January 1.
Linda
on
Survivor 3: |
Born:
1/1/57 |
Married,
College Counselor |
Cambridge,
MA |
Luxury
Item:
Aromatherapy Ball |
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