Linda Russell received her B.A. in Elementary Education
from Eastern Nazarene College (USA). She also completed
her M.A. in Education from Northwest Nazarene University
(NNU) and has taken continuing education courses at NNU
and Boise State University (USA).
Russell was first employed as a public school teacher of the
Meridian School District in Idaho (USA) for 17 years teaching
children between the ages of 8-14. In 1995, she moved to
Moscow, Russia, where she became the manager of the field
office for the CIS in the Church of the Nazarene. She is also the director of the English
program at the Moscow Ministry Center. She coordinates summer Vacation Bible schools
throughout Russia, Central Asia and Armenia. She has taught Christian Education for EuNC
in teaching locations throughout the CIS.