Donna's Biosketch

I would definitely describe myself as a non-traditional student.  I grew up in a story telling culture with family from the Appalachian Mountains as well as Native American family.  I am a visual/audio learner.  However I realize that I began college using a manual typewriter nearly 30 years ago and now I am on Blogger and D2L.  I can compare my fear of new technology with that of going to the dentist.  The fear and the anticipation is always greater than the actual experience.  However new technology is a lot more fun once I learn it.

I am a single mom with two sons.  My oldest son, Brandon is a grad student at PSU and is heavily involved in ASPSU testifying in Salem and on the PSU dragon boat team.  My youngest son, Jacob is a 4th grader and has taken several animation classes with OMSI and Hollywood Theater.  He just published a video to the internet and was very happy to get a couple hundred hits.  My sons are usually who I go to when I need help with technology.

I am a support person at PSU.  In the past I have worked on several political campaigns and would say that given today's technology I think I would have had a few more wins if I could have utilized the fundraising and educational technology available today.

I am very interested in working with persons with disabilities and people like me who find new technology challenging.  I love the diversity and variety of resources and tools available now online that can help anyone who is willing the opportunity to connect via classroom.