Donna Davis, District 4

Governing Board Member

District 4
Date first elected: 2023

Years of service: 2023–present

Current term expires: December 31, 2026

Higher Education Experience

Taught reading improvement to Airmen from George Air Force Base for Victor Valley College

Employment History

Ms Davis spent 23 years as a military spouse traveling the world, arriving at Luke Air Force Base in July of 1990. As a result, her employment history is varied and includes teaching reading improvement at George AFB to teaching preschool at Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson, teaching English to Yemeni military soldiers and working at the American Embassy in Sana’a Yemen as the Community Liaison Officer. Since her arrival in the Phoenix area, she has been involved with agencies that focus on youth, education, and workforce development.

Senior Community Impact Manager at Education Forward Arizona, 2020 to present

Senior Community Engagement Manager at Expect More Arizona, 2010–2020

Contractor/Consultant for Arizona Agricultural Education/FFA Foundation and Arizona K-12 Center, 2006–2008

Public Service

Member, Governor’s Positive Youth Development Task Force 2005–2008

Chair, Governor’s Commission for Service and Volunteerism, 2016–present

Member, Governor’s Council on Workforce Policy from 2002–2013

Member, Glendale Advisory Commission on Neighborhoods, 1997–1999

Honors and Awards

US Dept of State, Meritorious Honor Award, 1990

Soroptimist Woman of Distinction, 2002

AZ PTA Honorary Life Member, 2012

Children’s Action Alliance Phoenix Champion for Children, 2015

Education

BA Degree in Health Education, State University of New York College at Brockport

Contact

donna.davis@domail.maricopa.edu
480-731-8889 (for messages)
480-731-8120 (fax)