Donna manages the broader family support team at Educare Chicago as the family engagement supervisor.
Before joining Start Early’s Educare Chicago school, Donna was the family engagement supervisor at Educare West DuPage. As a psychotherapist, Donna provided therapeutic services to children ranging from 2-16 years of age using play therapy. Being part of the Educare Learning Network, Donna also co-leads the diversity, inclusion and belonging committee.
Donna has a master’s degree in social work from Aurora University and is a licensed clinical social worker. Additionally, she has her Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate from Erikson Institute. Donna is also a trained doula, an infant massage educator and has completed her perinatal mental health training.
Donna moved to Chicago 2 years ago from the western suburbs.
