Loving What You Do
Natalie Ballard & Madelynn Baker 

            Linda Meyer has been teaching for 33 years. In her years of teaching she has taught math to grades 7^th through 12^th and some college classes.
            Mrs. Meyer was born and raised in Moultrie, Georgia with two siblings, a younger brother, and sister. She received her bachelor’s degree at Valdosta and her master’s degree at the University of Georgia. Since then she has taken courses in many places including Virginia.
            At first she had not planned to become a teacher. Her focus was business, but at the time no one wanted to hire a woman mathematician. She needed a job and chose teaching just for the money.  She didn’t teach for very long and decided to leave teaching.   Mrs. Meyer soon realized how much she enjoyed it and decided to go back. Since then, she has taught at many places including: Valdosta, Colorado, Minnesota, Virginia, and even Australia.
            Mrs. Meyer currently teaches at Thomas University and grades 8^th, 10^th through 12^th at the Scholars Academy.  One of the challenges she faces is teaching the ever-changing curriculum in ways that the students will understand.
            Outside of work, Mrs. Meyer loves traveling, going to junk stores to find little treasures, and reading “veraciously.” Most of all she loves playing with her grandchildren.
            Mrs. Meyer said, “I am very fortunate that I am doing something I love; most people don’t have jobs that they enjoy. Some advice I could give is to find a job that you truly love doing, so that you can wake up everyday with a smile on your face.”