Dr. Linda Payne, EdD

Dr. Linda Payne is an Ordained Elder, Preacher, Teacher, Minister, Evangelist, an Adult Educator with over 10 years of experience in the field of education, Author, and Mentor. 

Dr. Payne’s ministry is touching lives, ministering hope, healing, restoration and deliverance to all mankind, locally, as well as abroad. She is the Visionary, Founder and CEO of Gateways to Success Mentoring Project LLC, an education consulting company, providing mentoring, academic and educational support services to middle and high school, college and doctoral students. Dr. Payne’s goal is to help students succeed and achieve their academic, socio-economic, as well spiritual goals, and lead productive lives.

She graduated with a Doctor of Education degree, in Higher Education Leadership from Walden University, and holds a Master Degrees in Christian Ministries/ Pastoral Care, M.A., from the Ecumenical Institute of Theology, and a M.S. in Adult Education from Coppin State University. When she is not educating, teaching, ministering, writing, and involved in outreach, television evangelism, and community service activities, she enjoys gardening, reading, traveling, family-time with her husband, children, friends and fellowship with sorority sisters.