Background
Watkins, Donna Marie was born on August 25, 1942 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of Leland Blair and Elverda Phyllis Hughes.
Watkins, Donna Marie was born on August 25, 1942 in Salt Lake City. Daughter of Leland Blair and Elverda Phyllis Hughes.
Bachelor in Education, U. Oregon, 1964; Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, Pacific Lutheran U., 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in College Student Pers. Administration, U. Northern Colorado, 1982.
Elementary teacher, Durham (North Carolina) Public Schools, 1964-1965;
elementary teacher, Honolulu Public Schools, 1965-1966;
teacher English and history, Durham Academy, 1967-1970;
researcher judiciary committee, Washington House of Representatives, Olympia, 1970-1971;
counselor, Youth Emergency Svc., Olympia, 1971-1972;
instructor sociology and psychology, St. Martin's College, Olympia, 1972-1974;
director expert program, St. Martin's College, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1974-1975;
counselor, Milliken (Colorado) Middle School, 1975-1979;
assistant Placement Office,, U. Northern Colorado, Greeley, 1979-1980;
coordinator counseling, Roosevelt High School, Johnstown, Colorado, 1980-1983;
coordinator counseling, Smoky Hill High School, Aurora, Colorado, since 1983. Reviewer Washington State Arts Commission, Olympia, 1970-1972. Instructor English and psychology Centralia (Washington) Community College Evening School, 1972-1974;instructor Master of Arts degree program in counseling and guidance Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, summers 1987-1989.
Adjunct Professor MAEd program in counseling and guidance U. Phoenix, Denver, since 1989. Presenter in field to professional association conversations and leadership conferences, counseling seminars and workshops, Colorado, since 1980.
Singer Cherry Creek Chorale, since 1986. Member ACA, American School Counselors Association (membership chairman 1986-1988), Colo.Sch. Counselors Association (president 1986-1987), Colorado Counselors Association, National Association College Admissions Counselors.
Married Tim Oliver, June 19, 1965 (divorced October 1974). 1 child, Tim; married Gilbert Dean Watkins, March 15, 1975. 1 child, Zach.