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Portrait of Linda Lopez dillon

Honor Society® member

Linda Lopez dillon

assistant manager at Advance America

  • Buena Vista University Council Bluffs Center
  • Behavioral Science
  • Class of 2018
  • carson, Iowa

Member since August 2016

About

I am 45. Married 12 years. A mother of 12 with 5 still currently residing in the home and a very proud grandmother of 10. I pride myself on being a loving, caring, but stern parent/grandparent. I have spent most of my adult life caring for others. Several of my children suffer from either a physical or a mental disability which include: Kartagener’s Syndrome - a condition that caused all the organs to be switched – better known as “mirror image”, creating chronic lung infections, ear infections, sinus infections, multiple hospital stays and doctor appointments. Third Degree Heart Block requiring a pacemaker at the age of 15, Kiari Malformation diagnosed at the age of 15 and underwent brain surgery, two severe cases of Reactive Attachment Disorder and ADHD, and one with PTSD.
My plan is to obtain my Bachelor’s Degree in Behavioral Science and then continue for a Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling.

Education

  • Bellevue University

    Behavioral Science

    2016 – 2018

  • Iowa Western Community College

    associates degree

    2006 – 2013

Honors and awards

  • dean's list

    4.0 GPA

Goals and interests

Career goal

Clinical Counseling

Outside the classroom

Reading, swimming, painting and hanging out with family.

Experience

  • assistant manager

    Advance America

    Aug 2015 – Oct 2016

  • Foster/Adoptive Parent

    private residence

    Mar 2005 – Dec 2016

  • stay-at- home mom

    private residence

    Jun 1988 – Dec 2016

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced