Striving to reach the lost for Christ and serve the community spiritually and in healthcare

Linda L. Gross

Ph: 623-***-**** Email: ad27fc@r.postjobfree.com

Education Ph.D. in Public Health/Community Health Education/Promotion November, 2019 - Walden University

Master of Arts, Communication and Culture/Christian and Cultural Apologetics May 2004, Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies/Biblical Studies concentration May, 1994, Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, California Associate of Arts Degree, Registered Nurse

June, 1965, Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital/Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, California Experience In both healthcare and ministry environments, my experience includes the following: Compliance with state and federal regulations; Hiring and retaining qualified staff; Providing in-service education, staff development, motivation and empowerment of caregivers and volunteers, and agrees with provision of skilled nursing services under the supervision of a Registered Nurse according to physicians orders; Regular evaluation of staff; Establishing a budget and maintaining fiscal responsibility; Liaison with leaders and boards; Regular provision of required reports; Executes assignments and directives issued by a Governing Board; Experience in public speaking to promote public awareness of Christian services provided by the agency in the community and facilitate marketing activities for ministry. MINISTRY

Ordained Minister through SEAM International.

Serving, Equipping, and Mobilizing International aka SEAM International – Name changed - Website: www.seamintl.org Founder and Executive Director, incorporated in Arizona, 2021, developing seminars and webinars in the virtual environment, teaching virtual seminars on Christian evangelism among Buddhists, refugees and former refugees, immigrants, healthcare in missions, and other areas to be developed as needs arise – 2021 – present – Phoenix, AZ Southeast Asian Ministry aka SEAM International - Founder and Director, - Assisting Indochinese refugees and Indochinese immigrants (Many children and teens), interpreting and assisting to understand American medical care, interpreting in doctor’s offices, emergency rooms, and hospital admissions; developing evangelistic child and youth programs for refugee and immigrant children and youth; training missionaries; laying the foundation for church planting with 16 churches and 1 ethnic fellowship established; seeing a pastor and dedicated lay workers trained and placed in the planted churches - 1982 -2005 – Orange County, California; 2006 - 2020 - Phoenix, Arizona

Missionary – Open Doors with Brother Andrew representative, transported 20,000 Bibles to mainland China; Independent missionary serving with the Thai Church – training home cell group leaders and strengthening home cell groups; administered immunizations to Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees at the borders – 1977 – 1981 – Bangkok, Thailand References available upon request

HEALTH CARE

Visiting Angels - Home Health Caregiver – Caring for seniors primarily but younger ages as well – 2016 – 2017 – Phoenix, Arizona

Volunteer Registered Nurse, Medical Clinics to Ethiopia: Developed Health Education tent and trained Ethiopian nurse to lead in my absence – 2011- 2015 – Rural Ethiopia Hoag Memorial Hospital – Infection Preventionist – Liaison with Director of Nurses, Medical Director, Hospital Administrator; Coordinated with admissions and performed surveillance of nosocomial and non-nosocomial infections -1974-1977 – Developed team and executed community flu clinic - Newport Beach, California

Palm Harbor General Hospital/now Garden Grove General Hospital – Liaison Nurse & Infection Preventionist – Coordination with Director of Nursing, Hospital Administrator, Admissions and room assignments, infection control – 1972 – 1974 – Garden Grove, California Los Alamitos General Hospital – Liaison Nurse, Infection Preventionist – 1970-1972 – Los Alamitos, California

Woodruff Community Hospital – Staff Nurse; Relief Night Supervisor; Liaison Nurse, Infection Preventionist, Coordinated with Director of Nursing, Medical staff, Hospital Administrator – Approximately 1967 – 1970 – Long Beach, California Long Beach Memorial Hospital – Staff Nurse – 1966-1967 – Long Beach, California Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital – Intensive Care Nurse – 1965-1966 - Los Angeles, California Professional “Student Nurse of the Year”, for California, the Student Nurses Association of California (1965); Student Body Vice President, Student Body President Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing 1964-1965)

Certificates: Preparing for Public Health certification (In process) Publishing: Article on Trachoma – causes, treatment, prevention for the Christian Journal of Global Health (in process)

Licenses: Registered Nurse, California, lapsed and preparing to reactivate if needed. Memberships Association for Practitioners in Infection Control (APIC), Being updated; American Nurses Association – Being updated; CPR will be updated through Red Cross. Online Microsoft Office, Power Point, Excel and other computer related skills Languages: English, Thai, and willing to learn Spanish.