Donna Rose Feldman Bergheim

Background

Bergheim, Donna Rose Feldman was born on July 13, 1925 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Irving Isadore and Etna Isabel (Goodwin) Feldman.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Arizona, 1945. Master of Arts, University Arizona, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1953.

Career

Instructor communication skills, U. Iowa, Iowa City, 1948-1951; member evaluation and administration staffs Motion Picture Svc., United States Information Agency, Washington, 1951-1954; special assistant for congressional relations Voice of America, United States Information Agency, Washington, 1957-1958; member junior officer training corps, assistant cultural attache, United States Information Svc., American Embassies, Tokyo and Rangoon, Burma, 1955-1957; assistant cultural attache, American Embassy, Mexico City, 1959; director Latin American Women Community Leadership program, League of Women Voters Overseas Education Fund/unites states department State, Washington, 1967; adjunct professorial lecturer English department, American U., Washington, 1980-1981; Adjunct Professor communication arts and humanities, Southeastern U., Washington, 1977-1985; head department communication arts and humanities, Southeastern U., Washington, 1985-1988; biographical researcher, theatre historian,, Alexandria, Virginia, since 1988. Advisory panelist Virginia Common for the Arts, Richmond, 1984-1987, 92-93. V.p.Am. Puppetry Association, Alexandria, 1977-1979.

Alternate member Performing Arts Council, Alexandria, 1978-1979. Member board Performing Arts Association, Alexandria, 1974-1976.

Achievements

• Donna Rose Feldman Bergheim has been listed as a noteworthy Theatre historian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware Virginia State Democratic Convs., 1968, 69, 73, 77, 81, 84. Precinct operations chair Humphrey/Muskie Presidential Campaign, Alexandria, 1968. Volunteer variouscultural, civil and political activities, Alexandria, since 1964.

Board directors Virginians for the ARts, 1993-1995. Member Virginia Common for the ARts, since 1993. Board directors Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, since 1993.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, antiquing, concert/theatre going, playing with grandchildren.

Connections

Married Melvin Lewis Bergheim, August 15, 1959. Children: Beth Susanna Bergheim Stephens, Laura Ann, David Abram, Maria Lisa.

Father:

Irving Isadore Feldman

Mother:

Etna Isabel (Goodwin) Feldman

Spouse:

Melvin Lewis Bergheim

child:

David Abram Bergheim

child:

Laura Ann Bergheim

child:

Beth Susanna Bergheim Stephens Bergheim

child:

Maria Lisa Bergheim