Linda Gonzales

Linda Gonzales is the executive director of APRIL (Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living) and a longtime advocate and leader in the field of independent living and disability rights.  Formerly the director of a rural CIL in northern New Mexico, her interests in the field include counseling, training, rural community development, disability and health issues and consumer empowerment. She was appointed by former Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala to serve on the Advisory Committee to the Director at the National Center for Environmental Health, and is a member of the Ohio Statewide Council on Independent Living (OSILC) In her role with APRIL, she serves on numerous boards, councils and advisory groups. Gonzales has a Masters degree in Education, Educational Psychology and Guidance and Counseling from California State University at Northridge.

email: april-linda@neo.rr.com