Our Team
We have a great team of therapists who are passionate about learning.
At Link, we are committed to work together in unity and communicate honestly with one another.
Kristi Meldrum
M.Ed., PCET
Founder and Director
Kristi has her bachelor’s in Elementary Education and taught for a few years in a public school. After having her own children, she lived overseas and homeschooled her own children for 12 years. It was during this time that Kristi’s son was diagnosed with dyslexia and a visual processing disorder. She found the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) through a friend who was an educational therapist. She went on to receive her training and her master’s degree in education. Her son learned with her and became an independent learner, after graduating from the program. He is a 4.0 student in his high school, on varsity soccer, and active in his youth group. Kristi is now a Professionally Certified Educational Therapist (PCET) and a professional member of NILD. She founded Link after seeing a great need for it in the private school she was teaching at. Kristi is married to Tim and they have three children. She loves to hike, kayak, and travel!
Ann Foster
Educational Therapist
B.A.
Ann graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education specializing in Special Ed. from Baylor University. She is married to John and they have two sons. She has experience working as a middle school study lab coordinator and teacher for Waco ISD and also as a resource teacher at Robinson Junior High. Since having children, Ann has been a full-time mom and part-time home school teacher for several years while raising their boys. Her sons attend Valor Preparatory Academy, a University Model School where Ann has been employed part time for the past seven years working as a substitute teacher and first grade aide. She has recently become an Educational Therapist through the NILD training program and is excited about this opportunity to work with struggling students to achieve success in the classroom. Ann loves to read and spend time with her family.
Stacy Johnson
Educational Therapist
B.S. Ed.
Stacy studied Elementary Education with a concentration in Reading, and she taught at Provident Heights Elementary for three years, two of those as a Reading Specialist. Once she became a mom, she homeschooled her four children until her oldest was a junior in high school. Her family lived in Southeast Asia for 6 1/2 years; while there, Stacy learned a great deal from observing and helping her kids and their friends in the unique environment of international schools. She has worked with a wide variety of learners and deeply appreciates the power of unlocking each one’s unique potential. She is full of hope about the impact that Link therapy will have on students and their families! Stacy loves to go for walks with her husband, Kevin, read novels, especially mysteries and science fiction, and pet her dog Wookiee.