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1. 1. Texas Association of School Administrators - Membership - Associate Members 2007-2008

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   Published on: 7/14/2008   Last Visited: 7/14/2008

   Linda BessmerVice President, Institutional Sales & Marketing24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1050Houston, TX 77046713-358-2500713-358-2603

2. 2. Questia Media, Inc. - Furthering the Quest for Knowledge

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   Published on: 3/14/2005   Last Visited: 7/21/2008

   Houston (March 14, 2005) — Questia Media, Inc., the world's largest online academic library and research source, has named Linda Bessmer as its vice president of sales.A 20-year veteran of secondary school education and sales, Bessmer is responsible for overseeing Questia's institutional sales strategy to secondary schools.
   
   "Linda understands the needs of secondary school educators intimately.
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   Prior to joining Questia, Bessmer served as national vice president of field sales at Renaissance Learning, Inc.In that position, she was responsible for the hiring and training of a national sales force, developing a forecasting and sales management reporting system, and developing and managing the company's operational guidelines.
   
   Bessmer's background also includes five years as a reference librarian, and sales management positions at several education and technology companies including CompassLearning, bigchalk.com, Computer Curriculum Corp., and Education Systems Corporation/Jostens Learning Corp.
   
   "I am excited to be part of the team that pioneered the digital library space," said Bessmer.

3. 3. Questia Online Library

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   Published on: 3/14/2005   Last Visited: 11/4/2006

   HOUSTON (March 14, 2005) -- Questia Media, Inc., the world,s largest online academic library and research source, has named Linda Bessmer as its vice president of sales.A 20-year veteran of secondary school education and sales, Bessmer is responsible for overseeing Questia,s institutional sales strategy to secondary schools.
   
   ,Linda understands the needs of secondary school educators intimately.She is integral to Questia,s goal of providing secondary schools with an affordable way of providing fundamental and effective resources for every child,s education,, said Troy Williams, president and CEO of Questia Media, Inc. ,She is a strong addition to our management team and brings passion and extensive experience to her work at Questia.,
   
   Questia,s 21st century library consists of a growing collection of 56,000 full-text books and nearly one million journal, magazine and newspaper articles, as well as a comprehensive suite of research tools.The company provides users with access to academically vetted content focused on the specific needs of high school students.
   
   Prior to joining Questia, Bessmer served as national vice president of field sales at Renaissance Learning, Inc.In that position, she was responsible for the hiring and training of a national sales force, developing a forecasting and sales management reporting system, and developing and managing the company,s operational guidelines.
   
   Bessmer,s background also includes five years as a reference librarian, and sales management positions at several education and technology companies including CompassLearning, bigchalk.com, Computer Curriculum Corp., and Education Systems Corporation/Jostens Learning Corp.