Background
Corley, Donna Jean was born on May 23, 1950 in LaGrande, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Donald D. and Aria Jean (Tufford) Wattenbarger.
education educator language arts educator
Corley, Donna Jean was born on May 23, 1950 in LaGrande, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Donald D. and Aria Jean (Tufford) Wattenbarger.
Associate of Arts, Tulsa Junior College, 1983. Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1985. Master of Education in Elementary Education, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, 1987.
Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1990.
Substitute teacher, Broken Aroow (Oklahoma) Indiana School District, 1983-1985;
teacher 5th grade, Southside Elementary School, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, 1985-1987;
coordinator microteaching, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station
lecturer, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1987-1990;
teacher language arts methods for the elementary teacher, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, since 1990;
with gifted programs resource division, Conroe (Texas) Independent School District, 1993-1994;
Adjunct Professor human growth and development, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, since 1994. Director Region VI Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, since 1997. Adjunct Professor Sam Huston State University, Huntsville, Texas.
Appointed task force by Texas Education Agency to development guidelines for education of gifted learners in Texas, 1996. Numerous presentations and insvcs. in field.
Member National Education Association, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Broken Arrow Education Association, Oklahoma Education Association, Oklahoma Reading Council, Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (executive board), Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Theta Kappa, Rho Theta Sigma, Alpha Chi.
Married Bill H. Corley, June 12, 1970. Children: Jason Andrew, Seth David.