Donna graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a BA in Biological Sciences. Upon graduation from UCSB, she worked in the Human Resources Department of Delco Electronics for 5 years before leaving that position to stay home and raise her children. She eventually re-entered the workforce once the kids were older and was employed as the Office Manager of a local construction company for 8 years. Donna became involved with the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy during the Fall of 2009 when the need arose for parent volunteers. In September of 2015 Donna was hired as the Operations Assistant for the DPEA Foundation.