Donna Ivery, an Educational Leader and SAG-AFTRA member, has advanced Education, Business, and Behavioral Science credentials. She has contributed to the United Nations and President's Foundation for Excellence in Education initiatives, holds NASA STEM Certifications, and U.S. Congressional Recognition for volunteer work with Veterans Affairs. Her Research on School Security is published in the Journal of Educational Policy and Leadership.
Background
Donna Ivery was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to William James Ivery, a United States Army Korean War Veteran, member of the American Legion and the Teamsters Union, who dedicated 45 years to the Containers Corporation of America, and Ethel Louise Allen, a geriatric nursing specialist with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Aging. Her mother played a key role in advancing the Meals on Wheels program, launched in Philadelphia in 1954. This volunteer-led initiative, established post-World War II, aimed to provide homebound individuals, particularly seniors, with nutritious meals, addressing vital community needs.
Education
University of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
Université de Paris-Sorbonne - Diplôme de Langue Française
Moody Bible Institute - Scofield Bible Correspondence Course
Regent University - Master of Arts - Education
Saint Joseph's University - Advanced Post Graduate Studies in Applied Behavior Analysis
Views
Christian worldview based on living by Old and New Testament principles is a perspective through which individuals interpret and interact with the world according to biblical teachings.
Quotations:
Deuteronomy 6:5:
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength."
Deuteronomy 6:5, emphasizes the centrality of loving God with complete devotion—emotionally, spiritually, and intellectually. It underscores that a God-centered life, characterized by love for Him, is foundational to all biblical teachings and ethical living.
Membership
Member of Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television Artists (SAG-AFTRA)
