Donna holds a diploma in nursing, a BS in Health Care Management and an MA in Corporate and Public Communication.

Known as “Dear Donna”, she gives daily online career advice to nurses at nurse.com and writes a monthly column for Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek magazines. Donna was formerly known as the “Healthcare Careers Expert” at monster.com

Donna has twice been named Business Woman of the Year in New Jersey and has also received the coveted Athena Award, a national leadership award for women. Donna was recently designated a Diva in Nursing by the Institute for Nursing in NJ for outstanding achievements and excellence in practice.

Donna appears regularly on television and radio, is frequently quoted in newspapers and magazines and has published numerous articles. Donna has appeared on the Today Show on NBC and has been featured in the Los Angeles Times on several occasions.

Donna is author of the book, Your First Year as a Nurse – Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional from Random House. Donna’s second book The ULTIMATE Career Guide for Nurses is scheduled to be released this year.

Donna is a volunteer lecturer and facilitator for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. When she is at her home base in Sea Girt, NJ, she serves as a local spokesperson for family caregivers.