Background
Lee,, Donald Ray was born on July 21, 1973 in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. Son of Nellie Mae Lee-Heyward and Donald Ray Lee.
Lee,, Donald Ray was born on July 21, 1973 in Darlington, South Carolina, United States. Son of Nellie Mae Lee-Heyward and Donald Ray Lee.
Bachelor of Science in Music Education, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, 1996. Master of Education in English education, South Carolina State University, 2001.
Director of bands John Ford Middle School, St. Matthews, South Carolina, 1997—2004, Calhoun County High School, St. Matthews, 1997—2004. Assistant director of bands, music education specialist South Carolina State University, Felton Laboratory School, Orangeburg, since 2004. Regional scholarship adjudicator South Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment, Columbia, since 2002.
Member of South Carolina. Band Director's Association (licentiate), South Carolina. Music Educator's Association (licentiate), United States Scholastic Band Association (licentiate), Music Educator's National Conference (licentiate), Palmetto Grand Commandery Knights of Malta (licentiate), Pride of Darlington Chapter Number 88 Order of Eastern Star (licentiate), Crescent Temple Number 148 Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles Mystic Shrine (licentiate), E.B. Burroughs Chapter Number 49 Royal Arch Masons (licentiate.
King), Friendship Lodge Number 17 Free and Accepted Masons (licentiate), Alpha Omega Commandery Number 7 Knights Templar Masons (licentiate. Captain general), Alpha Kappa Mu National Academic Honor Society (licentiate. President 1994-1996), Pi Kappa Lambda National Music Honor Society (licentiate), Esquire XIII Fraternity (licentiate.
1993-1995), Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (licentiate), Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Frat (life. 1994-1996).
Married Josalyn Deveda Woodruff, June 9, 2001. Children: Jasmine Cabrie Gilyard-Lee, Donald Ray III, Jordan Bella Joi.