Tammy Donahue

AUTHOR AND TEACHER

About Tammy Donahue

Tammy grew up in Beckley, West Virginia. After graduating from Marshall University, she taught school in Lincoln County and Cabell County, WV. Tammy then moved to Roanoke, Virginia where she raised her family, taught school, and began her administrative career. She served in several leadership positions in Virginia including Assistant Principal, Principal, Supervisor, and Director. Tammy returned to her hometown and resumed her teaching career.

Teaching children is her passion. She believes in the power of literacy and strives to inspire in her students a love of reading and writing. Tammy loves and values her family. She raised four sons, has eight grandchildren and shares a home with her sister, Leigh, her son, Frank and her dog, Baby Girl.

Dr. Tammy Donahue, Beckley, WV
Gifted teacher at Park Middle School

Education/Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree – Elementary Education – Marshall University
Master’s Degree – Curriculum & Instruction – University of Virginia
Education Specialist’s Degree – Leadership & Policy Studies – Virginia Tech
Ed.D – Executive Studies in Educational Leadership – University of Virginia.

Awards

Excellence in Education Award – West Virginia Council for Teachers of English (2020)
Excellence in Writing Award – West Virginia Council for Teachers of English/National Writing Project (2019)
Excellence in Education Award – Raleigh Register-Herald (2019)

Presentations:

  • 2019 WVCTE Conference, Morgantown, WV
    • Using Cynthia Rylant’s Books to Teach Writing
  • 2021 CWVWP Spring Writing Conference – Virtual
    • Middle School Writing Round Table Participant
    • Art Inspired Writing