Linda S. Fifer received a Federal Grant in the amount of $300,000 to fund PawsAbilities, Montana's first hearing dog program.
COEUR D'ALENE, ID, February 06, 2019 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Linda S. Fifer with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Ms. Fifer celebrates many years' experience in her professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes she has accrued in her field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. Fifer is a retired speech pathologist who worked in the field for more than 40 years. First hired by the Montana Easter Seals Society in Great Falls, MT, in 1975, she later worked at Hellgate High School in Missoula, MT, beginning in 1980 and was the director of the speech/language department at Community Medical Center in Missoula beginning in 1982. A dedicated professional, she was initially inspired to pursue her field while in college. Taking a psychology course, Ms. Fifer was inspired by Koko the gorilla. Hanabiko, or "Koko" for short, was a female western lowland gorilla who was born at the San Francisco Zoo and was known for having learned dozens of hand signs from a modified version of American Sign Language.
During her career, Ms. Fifer founded and directed PawsAbilities dog hearing program in Missoula between 1990 and 1992. She also utilized her creative expertise and became an interior designer while working full-time in speech therapy. She established AppleHearth Interiors in Missoula as president in 1993, a position she still holds today.
Ms. Fifer is a longstanding member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. She is a past president of the Missoula chapter of the Pilot Club and former sat on the board of directors of the Missoula chapter of the American Cancer Society.
As a VISTA volunteer, Ms. Fifer's project was to develop the Western Montana Volunteer Center, a volunteer clearinghouse for the Missoula area. She tried to establish ways in which to avoid poverty. Receiving a stipend to help fund her efforts, she mostly relied on her volunteer work to make a difference. Ms. Fifer has also been active in the arts, writing and serving as a lyricist for the musical play "Eaton Street."
The recipient of a U.S. Department of Education grant between 1990 and 1993, Ms. Fifer also received a Federal Grant in the amount of $300,000 to fund PawsAbilities, Montana's first hearing dog program. In honor of her work, she has been included in 25th and 26th editions of Who's Who in the West.
Completing a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science at Kent State University in 1974 and 1975, respectively, Ms. Fifer received her Certificate of Clinical Competence from the American Speech/Language/Hearing Association. She later became certified by the Sheffield School of Interior Design, now known as the New York Institute of Art and Design, in 1993.
In recognition of outstanding contributions to her profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Linda S. Fifer has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.
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