Donna Rae Portuesi

Background

Portuesi, Donna Rae was born on November 19, 1949 in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Peter and Alice Lorraine (Hull) Stagnito.

Education

Associate of Arts, Northern Seattle Community College, 1987; Bachelor magna cum laude, Western Washington U., 1989; Master of Social Work cum laude, U. Washington, 1992.

Career

Secretary for Sen. Harry Byrd, Junior, United States Senate, Washington, 1970-1972; founder Denver chapter, National Foundation for Crohn's and Colitis, 1975-1979; counselor, Mental Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Everett, Washington, 1982-1984; co-founder, Adoption Search and Counseling Cons., Seattle, 1990-1996; psychotherapist, consultant, ASCC Superior vena cava syndrome, Seattle, since 1992. Press and speech assistant United States Senate, Washington, 1970-1972. Post adoption consultant, Seattle, 1992-1996.

Workshop developer, leader Adoption Searchand Counseling, Seattle, 1992-1996, executive director, 1990-1996. Independent search consultant Reunite Adoptees and Birth Parents, since 1991.

Achievements

• Donna Rae Portuesi has been listed as a noteworthy Psychotherapist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member NASW, American Counseling Association, American Adoption Congress.

Interests

• Avocations: piano, travel, pets, reading.

Connections

Married Sebastian Portuesi, Junior, November 22, 1972 (divorced September 1986). 1 child, Christi Noel Buck.

Father:

Peter Stagnito

Mother:

Alice Lorraine (Hull) Stagnito

Spouse:

Sebastian Portuesi

child:

Christi Noel Buck Portuesi