Susan Linn

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Susan Linn
NationalityAmerican
Education Ed.D.
Alma mater Harvard University [1]
Occupations
  • Writer
  • psychologist
  • ventriloquist

Susan Linn is an American writer, psychologist, and ventriloquist. She is the founder of Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood and author of the book Consuming Kids. [2] She is a research associate at Boston Children's Hospital and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School.

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Early life and education

Linn graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Education and Counseling Psychology. [3]

Career

Linn is a ventriloquist who has performed in various locations, including Puppet Showplace Theater. [4] She also performed on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . [5] Her characters included Audrey Duck, Cat-a-lion, and Timberlane Wolf. [4]

Linn became a puppet therapist at Boston Children's Hospital. [3]

Linn is the founder of the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting children from deceptive advertising. [3] She worked for the organization from its founding in 2000 through 2015 when she left to focus on writing and teaching. [3] Linn also appeared in The Greatest Movie Ever Sold , a 2011 documentary about marketing and advertising. [6]

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References

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  2. Brady, John. "Consuming Kids: The Hostile Takeover of Childhood". Mother Jones. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
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