Donna Louise Blair Patterson

Background

Donna Louise Blair was born on May 11, 1949, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Special Education, Clarion State College, 1971. Master of Science in Special Education, Clarion State College, 1984. Cooperative Education certification, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1984. Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1987.

Postgraduate, Public School Guidance Counselor, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1990. Certified Secondary School Principal, Edinboro University, 1992. Certified Public School Superintendent, Westminster College, 1994. Doctorate in Public School Administrative and Policy Studies, University of Pittsburgh, 2002.

Career

Special education teacher Redbank Valley School District, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1971-1972, Armstrong School District, Ford City, 1972-1980. Guidance Counselor/Special Needs Coordinator, Clarion County Vocational-Technical School, 1982 - 1991. Cooperative education coordinator, Pennsylvania 1984 - 1992. Special education consultant Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1986-1989, various areas, 1987-1990. Special Needs Coordinator Riverview Intermediate Unit, Shippenville, Pennsylvania, 1982-1991.

Instructor in Special Education Department Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1991-1992. Educational Grant Administrator Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit, Edinboro, 1992 - 1994. Adjunct faculty member Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1986-1989.

Exhibit Chairperson Pennsylvania Association of Vocational Education Special Needs, Indiana, Pennsylvania, 1987-1992. Professor of Special Education at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1992 - 1994. Director of Grants and Sponsored Research at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1994 - 2003. Associate Dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, 2003 - 2010. Retired August 28, 2010.

Achievements

• Certified special education teacher. Secondary guidance counselor. Cooperative education coordinator, Pennsylvania. Certified secondary school principal Pennsylvania. Certified Superintendency Pennsylvania.

Religion

Any god that may exist is held within oneself.

Politics

Very liberal, bordering on Socialism. Believes that free health care is a right, not a privilege. Actively fought for women's liberation in the 1970s.

Membership

Member of American School Counselors Association, American Association Teacher Educators, Pennsylvania School Counselors Association, Pennsylvania Association Colleges and Teacher Educators, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Collecting antiques, walking, jogging, biking, reading.

Connections

Daughter of Donald Burnett and Helen Isabelle (Kiskadden) Blair. Divorced from Richard Bish in 1989; children: Donald William Bish, Stefani Lyn Bish. Stefani was killed in a car crash on July 27, 2002 at age age of 22. Donald has followed in his grandfather, Donald Blair's, footsteps. He has built a large sound/video company in Los Angeles, California, and is doing very well as of 2018. Donald is also known by his stage name, Dish. He is a well known percussionist and musician who has played with many successful bands over his 25 years in Los Angeles.

Father:

Donald Burnett Blair

Donald was born August 1, 1905. At age 11 he took apart a Victrola and built his first crystal set, now know as a radio. He opened his first radio shop on 13th Street in Franklin, PA, in 1926, where he built, sold, and repaired radios. In 1951 he designed and built the first television cable company on the U.S. east coast. But his real love, besides his family, was nature, the outdoors, and fly fishing. He was a part-time deputy PA game Warden. From 1937 to 1956 he wrote articles for the Pennsylvania Angler magazine. He died on June 12, 1963.

Mother:

Helen Isabelle (Kiskadden) Blair

Helen faithfully handled all paperwork for her husband's television, TV cable and radio business throughout her life. She was a loving wife and mother to her two daughters, Judith Ann Blair Fry and Donna Louise Blair Patterson. Born on May 24, 1910, she died on May 7, 1969.

child:

Donald William Bish

Donald has followed in his grandfather, Donald Blair's, footsteps. He has built a large sound/video company in Los Angeles, California, and is doing very well as of 2018. Donald is also known by his stage name, Dish. He is a well known percussionist and musician who has played with many successful bands over his 25 years in Los Angeles.

child:

Stefani Lyn Bish

Stefani wrote short stories and poetry. A volume of her works is in the process of being published as of 2018. She was killed in a car crash on July 27, 2002 at age age of 22.