Accomplishments
Donna's accomplishments include the following.
Councils and Organizations
Member of the Knoxville Youth Transition Council.
Member of East Region Employment Consortium.
Member of the University of Tennessee Boling Center's Consumer Advisory Board.
Member of East Region Developmental Disability Council.
Member of Joni and Friends Disability Round Table.
Member of Knox County Schools Parent Advisory Council.
Member of The Knoxville Youth Open.
The Council worked with Foster Children providing workshops and activities.
Volunteer for Special Olymics
Contributor for the book, Team Up For Your Child, written by Wendy Lowe Besmann.
Currently writing the book, Raising Rachael.
Projects
Project Income
AmeriCorps
Planned, organized, and facilitated the 2006 and 2007 STEP Transition Institutes.
Participated in 9 East Tennessee High School Transition Fairs.
Planned, organized, and presented 20+ East Tennessee Transition Workshops.
Speaker at National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Meeting.
Speaker at the 2007 Parent Leadership Conference, Sponsored by Tennessee Voices for Children.
Assisted the director for Catholic Disability Services in 2006 and 2007.
Participated in the 2007 Project Homeless Connect.