Linda M.

About Linda M.

Dr. Meccouri is an enthusiastic facilitator of positive change to empower organizations to understand and unleash their strengths, co-create visionary change, build resiliency and move forward to “planning the preferred future”. She consults with business, healthcare, and educational organizations.Her inspiring keynotes, Nationally and Internationally, are consistently praised as “motivational”, “engaging”, “entertaining” and “transforming”. A dynamic, energetic approach connects with her audiences and appreciatively speaks to the heart of what helps people transform. Dr. Meccouri is a scholar, a storyteller, and an entertainer with extensive experience in face to face, accelerated, online, and hybrid formats. Her ongoing research “Making It: Resilience Against the Odds” examines the factors involved in resilience and success for low-income, first generation college students with the social indicators associated with failure. She continues this work facilitating leadership workshops, and courses. Dr. Meccouri is passionate about her work with healthcare organizations to improve patient and staff experience, leading retreats, workshops and coaching professionals to improve experience, leadership and career satisfaction. With over 30 years of teaching and leadership experience at the community college, undergraduate, and graduate level, Dr. Meccouri is the recipient of two Endowed Chairs for Teaching Excellence and is highly respected for her creative approaches to leadership and positive change.What she does best is cultivate the strengths of individuals and organizations, walking the visionary path with practical feet. Dr. Meccouri has a reputation for getting things done while maintaining integrity and promoting human dignity. She facilitates learning and creates community with a strengths-based approach.As a facilitator her watchword is “Presume Goodwill” working with diverse professionals to design and deliver programs that transform organizations.

Experience

1. Adjunct Professor, World Religions

   Springfield Technical Community College

   Jul 2005 — Present

   Courses: PHL 110 World Religions

Education

• Antioch University New England

  M.Ed., Organizational Development

  1979 — 1980

• The University of New Mexico

  PhD., Instructional Technology, Adult Learning, Cultural Studies

  1992 — 1995

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• Grants
• Higher Education
• Student Development
• College Teaching
• Qualitative Research
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Curriculum Development
• Non-Profits
• Leadership Development
• University Teaching
• Educational Leadership
• Program Management
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Classroom
• Fundraising
• Academic Advising
• Nonprofits
• Coaching
• Career Development
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Editing
• Team Building
• Program Development
• Resume Writing
• Instructional Technology
• Career Counseling
• Tutoring
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Organizational Development
• E-Learning
• Appreciative Inquiry
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Distance Learning