MCL Graduate Student Translates for Djibouti Delegation
The importance of meeting an international delegation can be exciting and intimidating. Serving as the delegation’s language translator adds an additional level of excitement and importance.
Meet Linda Elmore!
Hi Everybody! My name is Linda Elmore. I am the Financial Coordinator in the Patterson Office Tower IBU. I grew up in San Jose, California. I taught elementary and Middle School out in the desert near Palm Springs for 9 years. I moved to Kentucky looking for a new adventure. I met my husband and we were married a couple years later. We enjoy watching movies, eating out, walking, gardening and traveling. We have three crazy cats that keep us busy. I came to UK in 2012 after working at Urban Active in their accounting department for 9 years. I originally worked in the UK Medical Center in Pediatrics with their grants and came to Arts & Sciences when my position was eliminated because of an IBU reorganization.
1. What do you like to do in your spare time?
I like to read self-help books and work on my family genealogy. I have 700 people in my family trees that I have identified so far. It’s time to travel to France, Germany and Ireland to find more records of my ancestors.
2. What is your favorite movie or book?
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