Donna Jean Plasket

Background

Plasket, Donna Jean was born on September 22, 1949 in Camden, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of John Thornton and Dorothy Unice (Rugg) Plasket.

Education

Bachelor of Music Education, Westminster Choir College, 1971; Master of Music, Westminster Choir College, 1983; Master of Education in Administration Planning, Harvard University, 1989; Doctor of Education in Administration Planning, Harvard University, 1992.

Career

Teacher music, Governor Livingston Regional High School, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, 1971-1975; teacher music, Cherry Hill (New Jersey) High School, 1975-1980; director alumnus, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1981-1987; faculty choral conducting, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1983-1986; executive director development, Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey, 1987-1988; faculty music education, New England Conservatory Music, Boston, 1992-1995; project manager, researcher, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988-1993; project director, research associate, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1993-1996; associate director Women's Center, University of Virginia, since 1997. Member leadership county Westminster Choir College, since 1994. Consultant in field;conductor Virginia Women's Chorus University of Virginia, since 1995.

Achievements

• Donna Jean Plasket has been listed as a noteworthy Music educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association of University Women, ASCD, American Choral Dirs. Association Delta Kappa, Pi Kappa Lambda (president 1983).

Interests

• Avocation: cooking.

Connections

Married Chester Langdon Cable, April 27, 1974 (divorced January 1988). Married David Worthy Breneman, September 11, 1993.

Father:

John Thornton Plasket

Mother:

Dorothy Unice (Rugg) Plasket

Spouse:

Chester Langdon Cable

Spouse:

David Worthy Breneman