Donna holds a BA in Drama from St. Mary’s College and her love for he arts came from her father, a vaudeville performer. She grew up in Kansas City, and trained under Viriginia Loncar and Shirley Miller of Miller Marley. She was the recipient of the Best Actress Award at Webster University in 1960. She has been seen with the Grandview Troupettes, on radio, television, and the stages of the Starlight and Resident theatres. Donna started her studio as a basement operation while she raised her seven children. She was the founder, producer, director, and writer of an elementary school dinner theatre for nineteen years. She is a pillar of public service, always giving back to the community, and has participated in multiple local charities. Donna has written/performed an original presentation of “Johnny Appleseed”at the Dunn Cider Mill. She has taught at the Jewish Community Center, Nativity Education Center, and was the director of the dance department at St. Thomas Aquinas High School for nineteen years.