AWA President, Linda Pearson, received the vision of AWA in 1982, but waited until the correct season to bring it forth.  Former president of SafeAir Services, a passenger safety-training company, Linda traveled across the country conducting interactive seminars to frequent flyers on travel safety tips and evacuation techniques.  She also produced two airline safety-training videos as well as being featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dateline, 20/20, CNN, USA Today, Town & Country Magazine and numerous national newspapers.  Linda is a public speaker and has been actively involved with Toastmasters for over 20 years.  Professionally, she serves as a technical writer but creatively, has written three screenplays, 18 songs and one novel.  In addition, she has received training through John Paul Jackson of Streams Ministries and Pastor Henry Wright of A More Excellent Way.  Linda attends Life Church in Dallas, TX where she serves as a trustee.  She is the mother of two adult children and lives in Dallas, TX.