Linda Waddell

Linda Waddell serves as an insurance broker and training agent for new employees at DOT Insurance Group in Greensboro, North Carolina. She entered the field in October 2014 after retiring from North Carolina A&T State University, where she had worked prior to becoming a substitute teacher for Guilford County Schools and spending a year at Lincoln Financial, formerly Jefferson Pilot. Motivated by a desire to own her own business and help people secure their futures, she focuses her expertise on Medicare, health insurance, and life insurance, often educating young clients on the importance of planning ahead. Waddell holds degrees from North Carolina A&T State University and Greensboro College. Beyond her professional role, she has dedicated time to community service, including two terms on the Commission on the Status of Women, advocacy for women and children in schools, volunteer work with the court system in Greensboro, and contributions to establishing the Justice Center Greensboro. She attributes her success to the strong women in her life, including her mother Mary Ann Waddell, grandmother, and local leaders such as Mayor Pro Tem Yvonne Johnson, Goldie Wales, Sharon Hightower, and Mayor Mary Kay Abbaswada. Waddell advises aspiring professionals, especially young women, to never give up, continuously improve and educate themselves, and recognize that they can achieve success on their own terms. She notes that the insurance industry remains male-dominated, particularly for Black women, requiring persistence to earn respect and build an agency.