Linda Teahen, MEd, AT, PTA, graduated from West Chester University, PA majoring in Health, Physical Education and Athletic Training. She received her Master's Degree at Bowling Green State University, Ohio. She has worked in the Sports Medicine and academic environments spanning over the past 37 years. Highlights of her career include: working as the Head Women's Athletic Trainer at UC Berkeley, Medical Chairperson and Coordinator of the United States Association for Blind Athletes (USABA), working as an Athletic Trainer for the United States Olympic Committee and dedicating the last 20 years as a teacher within the Temecula Valley Unified School District, Temecula, CA. As a publisher and author, Linda Teahen has lectured Internationally in the United States, Canada and Japan. She is a loving wife of 26 years, mother to Alexandra and step-daughter Kate, as well as her two rescued dogs, Whip and Calvin. Linda and her therapy dog Calvin, a 105-lb. golden retriever, participate in Pet Partners and Hope AACR (Animal-Assisted Crisis Response) as a dog therapy team.
