Donna has been a teacher for many years in Florida, New Mexico, and with the Department of Defense at S.H.A.P.E., Belgium. She has been in administration with the Archdiocese of Santa Fe since 2007. She met her husband at the University of Texas at Austin and has been married for over  40 years. She continued her education with a Masters of Education degree from the University of Oklahoma. Her allegiance is torn between the OU and UT football teams. Donna has three adult children, and three grandchildren. Her love for children is expressed in her caring attitude towards the students and in her work in providing the best education for the children of New Mexico. She enjoys reading, gardening, hiking, exploring, and traveling.