Linda's Bio

Linda Pistun is an 11-year-old author, entrepreneur, public speaker, and 9th grade student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. She is also the founder and CEO of Linda’s Lab, a nonprofit organization with the goal of improving science education. Linda works diligently to provide science programming to local schools and libraries.

Linda is the author of Linda and the Mysterious Footprints, a children’s book that teaches the scientific method, environmental stewardship, and the value of community service. As a Caroline D. Bradley Scholar, Davidson Young Scholar, and Regional Science Fair Winner, Linda enjoys speaking to children about science, opportunities for girls in STEM, and the importance of dreaming big.