Background
Kimball-Lerma, Donna Jean was born on November 18, 1949 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Peter Nolan and Dorothy Jean (Cutrer) Kimball-Lerma.
Kimball-Lerma, Donna Jean was born on November 18, 1949 in Baton Rouge. Daughter of Peter Nolan and Dorothy Jean (Cutrer) Kimball-Lerma.
Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, 1971. Master of Science, Louisiana State University, 1976. Certified specialist in curriculum and instruction, Louisiana State University, 1992.
Teacher, Progress Elementary School, Baton Rouge, 1971-1973;
teacher, Goodwood Elementary School, Baton Rouge, 1973-1974;
teacher, Audubon Elementary School, Baton Rouge, 1974-1976;
teacher, Twin Oaks Elementary School, Baton Rouge, 1976-1994;
mathematics and science specialist, Twin Oaks Elementary School, Baton Rouge, since 1988;
teacher, Magnolia Woods Elementary School, Baton Rouge, since 1994. Supervisor student teachers Louisiana State University, 1979-1985. Teacher compensatory education East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, 1983.
Louisiana state coordinator Young Astronaut Council, Washington, since 1989. Member committee Louisiana Computer Literacy Curriculum, 1984, Louisiana Space Grant Consortium, Louisiana State University, 1990. Member of advisory panel Louisiana Systematic Initiative Program, 1991.
Coordinator Louisiana Getting Comfortable Teaching With Space grant.
Founder, coordinator Schools, Business, Industry Partners Achieving Community Excellence, 1990. Sponsor Junior Achievement Business Basics Program, Baton Rouge, 1987-1993. Coordinator National Aeronautics and Space Administration exhibit, Baton Rouge, 1988, 89, 90, 96, presented educational workshops, Washington, 1989, 90, 91, Orlando, 1989, Houston, 1991, Lafayette, 1992, 93, 94, 97, New Orleans, 1995.
Coordinator educational field trips Kennedy, Johnson and Stennis Space Centers, 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97. Speaker Baton Rouge Astronomical Society, Louisiana Arts and Science Center Planetarium, United States Ship Kidd, Zonta, 1st United Methodist Church, since 1988. Counselor astro-camp John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 1989.
Member National Science Teachers Association, National Council Teachers of Mathematics, National Space Society, Louisiana Science Teachers Association, Baton Rouge Science Teachers Association, Delta Kappa Gamma (Beatrice Davis Leadership award 1995).
Married Glenn Burdette Smith, December 19, 1969 (divorced 1973). 1 child, Kimberly Shea Smith Shingleur. Married Gilbert Arnold Lerma, August 4, 1995.