Donna received her Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education “more years ago than I want to admit!” from Culver-Stockton College in Missouri. She has taught elementary general music for more than 10 years in several districts in southern Arizona and southern California, as well as private music and voice. In addition, she is certified in Multiple Subjects K-8 and is an experienced self-contained classroom teacher in several grade levels (especially 2^nd and 5^th). One of her daughters, a recent college graduate, is an elementary general music teacher; her other daughter should complete her Early Childhood Education Lead Teacher certification by the end of 2008.

Donna currently teaches in two schools in San Diego County, each school served one semester full-time. At one school, she has approximately 30 classes and an after-school choir made up of 4^th, 5^th and 6^th graders. The other school has about 28 classes, an after-school choir of upper elementary students, and an after-school auditioned group that performs one musical per semester. She declares that she has “the best two schools in my district,” as each has something to brag about – outstanding students, staff, or PTA group.

Outside of the classroom, Donna’s hobbies include reading, sewing and the computer, as she is the webmaster of a website for fans of an old TV show.