Linda MacConnachie is first and foremost a Nana to ten full-of-life and energetic grandchildren-all living within thirty minutes-who keep her young at heart and occasionally frazzled.  

She is the former Owner/Director of Sunshine Station Child Development Centers in Indian Trail, North Carolina. These centers held Five Star rated licenses and were accredited with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Linda holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Child Development and Family Relations from the University of Connecticut, as well as, Elementary Education.  She has been a professional educator, trainer and mentor for over thirty years and a Nana for seventeen!  

Linda is the proud recipient of The Union County North Carolina Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneur of the Year Award for her commitment to young children, the growth of Sunshine Station Child Development Centers and her philosophy of “giving back to the community”.  She has served on numerous Boards of Directors advocating for children and families. Linda and her husband, Ian, live in Monroe, North Carolina happily surrounded by their MacPac Clan. Loving the beach, they spend many weeks watching the waves at Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. The place where in their hearts they really live.