Rev. Linda Lane-Bortell Ph.D.

Director of Field Education, Rev. Dr. Linda Lane-Bortell, is also Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Terra Linda, a position she has enjoyed since 2005. Linda grew up in Salinas, CA, received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Irvine, and her M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. As a M. Div. student, Linda completed five separate internships, a key part of her education and call discernment. She has pastored five congregations in New Jersey, Illinois, and California. Linda received her Doctor of Ministry degree from SFTS in 2023.