Illinois Member Pro-File

Kevin Linker

EDUCATION (Schools attended & Degrees earned):

• Bachelors – Western Carolina University – Sports Management
• Masters – SIU-Carbondale – Recreation Administration

PROFESSIONAL (Present & Past Positions) :

• 1992-1994 – Intramural & Facility Graduate Assistant at SIUC
• 1994 – present – Assistant Director of Campus Rec at EIU (I-M’s)

PERSONAL (Family, b-days, etc):

• Wife – Paula – Associate Director for Mattoon Adult Education Center, teacher of online GED and Food Sanitation
• Two sons:
  • Nathaniel (Nate) born June 18, 99; favorite activities – Baseball, ATA, Guitar & Scouts
  • Benjamin (Benny) born May 28, 02; favorite activities – Baseball, Basketball (all sports)

Did you know ...

• I’m an active church member
• Love all sports (soccer, basketball and chess are my favorites)
• Go Carolina! All UNC sports and Carolina Panther are great! (I’m originally from NC)

Steller thought for the day:

• Ten tiny words of power: “if it is to be, it is up to me!”

Other:

• What’s you view, “positional power or personal power”?