Background
Harris, Donna Elaine Meakins was born on November 15, 1937 in Austin, Minnesota, United States.
Harris, Donna Elaine Meakins was born on November 15, 1937 in Austin, Minnesota, United States.
Divorced; Associate of Arts in Elementary Education, Austin Community College, 1970. Bachelor of Science in Education, Winona State University, 1972, Master of Science inEdn. and Learning Disabilities, 1975, Ednl. Specialist Degree in Ednl.
Administration, 1978.
Doctor of Education in Ednl. Administration, U. Wyoming, 1984.
Certified teacher elementary, kindergarten, learning disabilities, Minnesota, Wyoming. Certified elementary principal supervisor, Minnesota, Wyoming, South Dakot.
Certified director special services, Wyoming.
Certified special training in chemical dependency, assessment, intervention, advanced superintendent, principal, elementary and learning disabled teacher, South Dakot Elementary teacher Indiana School District #861, Winona, Minnesota, 1972-1975, elementary teacher, assistant principal, 1975-1977, teacher in charge of administrative duties, 1977-1978. Elementary principal Hot Springs County #1, Wyoming, 1978-1981, Laramie County School District #2,Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, 1981-1983. Assistant professor education Saint Mary"s College, Winona, 1984-1985.
Elementary principal Mankato (Minnesota) Public Schools #77, 1985-1987, Saint Mary"s and Cathedral Schools, Winona, 1987-1988.
Department chair, director teacher education Viterbo College, 1988-1989, principal Saint Mary"s, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1989-1990. Consultant Harris Ednl.
Consultant, Winona, 1990. Principal Pershing Elementary School, Rawlins, Wyoming, 1991-1992.
Director curriculum Federal Hot Lunch Program. Instructor responsive parenting, high potential inservices, Saint Mary"s and Cathedral Schools.
Adjunct Professor education Winona State University, 1980, 81, 83, 85, 86, 87, Mankato State University, 1986, U. Wyoming, 1983. Consultant, teacher trainer Ednl.
Advances, Incorporated., Frankfort, Kentucky.
Elementary teacher Indiana School District #861, Winona, Minnesota, 1972—1975, assistant principal, 1975—1977, teacher charge administrative duties, 1977—1978. Elementary principal Hot Springs County #1, Wyoming, 1978—1981, Laramie County School District #2, Pine Bluffs, 1981—1983. Assistant professor education St. Mary's College, Winona, 1984—1985.
Elementary principal Mankato Public Schools #77, Minnesota, 1985—1987, St. Mary's and Cathedral Schools, Winona, 1987—1988. Department chair Viterbo College, 1988—1989, director teacher education, 1988—1989. Principal St. Mary's, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1989—1990.
Member Harris Educational Consultant, Winona, since 1990. Principal Pershing Elementary School, Rawlins, Wyoming, 1991—1992. Director curriculum Federal Hot Lunch Program.
Instructor responsive parenting, high potential service St. Mary's and Cathedral Schools. Adjunct professor education Winona State University, 1980—1981, Mankato State University, 1986, University Wyoming, 1983. Consultant Educational Advances, Inc., Frankfort, Kentucky, teacher trainer.
Member Saint Anne Hospice Auxiliary, Friends of the Library, Winona, Easter Seal Campaign, Franciscan Peace Initiative, Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. Grantee United States Office Ednl. Right to Read Program, 1979, 80, Hiawatha Education Foundation, 1987, Strengthening Developing Institutions, 1985, Bush Faculty Development, 1984.
Member Council for Exceptional Children, Association for Supervisor and Curriculum Development (conference attendant 1985), Orton Dyslexia Society(conference attendant 1981, 82), College of Saint Teresa Education Advisory Committee, Winona State University Education Alliance, Saint Mary"s College Recruitment, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa, Delta Kappa Gamma.
Children: Jean, David, Joan, Mark, Richard, Robert, Paul.