Lead Poisoning Prevention

Who We Are

	Linda Block (LBlock@unca.edu)is the Coordinator of the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and a Lead Risk Assessor. She is a professional environmental educator who has worked as Assistant Director for Clean Water for North Carolina in Asheville, and as Bilingual Community Organizer for Mothers for Clean Air in Houston, among other jobs. Linda earned her Master's degree from Johns Hopkins in Environmental Studies. She has served on many commissions and committee to address issues of racism and currently is a facilitator for Asheville's Building Bridges, a 9-week course on racism. Linda also volunteers with The Mediation Center in Asheville and with Big Bothers/Big Sisters. She is fluent in Spanish.

Adrianne Weir (aweir@unca.edu) is the Program Assistant and a Lead Inspector. She has Bachelor’s degree in education, has work experience with infant and maternal health, and is trained as a midwife’s assistant. She also is trained in residential electrical installations. Adrianne has a long history of volunteerism and donates her time to many local organizations. A mother of three, Adrianne moved to Asheville after 4 years living in El Salvador. She is bilingual. Adrianne was awarded the Christiana Tugman Scholarship for 2007-2008 at Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College where she is a student of Construction Management Technology.
Jeremy Sigman (jmsigman@unca.edu) is a part-time Office Assistant and full-time student at UNCA. He intends to major in physics. Jeremy likes to listen to music, view quality films, and discuss philosophical and social issues.

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