Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Major publications
Grants
Other education
Presentations
Timeline
Donna Jones Ilsley

Donna Jones Ilsley

Education
DeKalb,IL

Summary

An Accommodation Specialist, Student Success Advisor, Researcher, and Instructor with 10+ years of experience specializing in teaching, curriculum development, case management with accommodations, and program management. A strong history of building and maintaining collaborative relationships on multidisciplinary teams to deliver accessibility to diverse student populations. Adept at leading the development and delivery of educational programs.

Dependable Coordinator provides excellent office management and administrative support. Possesses strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines. Creative problem solver with strong analytical and critical thinking skills.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Coordinator of Student Accessibility Resources and Adjunct Faculty

Northland College
Ashland, Wisconsin
10.2021 - Current
  • Ensure access and inclusion for all students with disabilities enrolled in programs at Northland College
  • Responsible for (1) supporting and mentoring students who are struggling to succeed academically, (2) contributing to the College's tutoring program, and (3) collaborating with faculty and staff to help ensure the academic success and general well-being of Northland students

Accommodations Specialist and Adjunct Faculty

Northwood Technical College
08.2013 - Current
  • Provide services to students with disabilities from transition to the completion of their educational goals
  • Coordinate accommodations and work as a liaison with faculty, staff, and community agencies to facilitate the educational process
  • Create and manage a transition program with Ashland High School
  • Developed a Technical Standards Statement for the Marine Repair Program
  • Teach Sociology, Diversity, and Applied Human Relations

Adjunct Faculty

National Louis University
06.2005 - Current
  • Company Overview: Applied Behavioral Sciences Program
  • Teach a variety of courses in this accelerated degree completion cohort program, including Dynamics of Group Behavior, Professional Communication, Multicultural Dimensions, Adult Learning and Development, Philosophy of Values and Ethics, Critical Thinking and Writing (Online), Senior Seminar, Leadership, and Applied Economics in a Global Perspective
  • Applied Behavioral Sciences Program

Senior Coordinator/Learning Specialist

UW
06.2011 - 09.2013
  • Company Overview: Student-Athlete Academic Services
  • Developed, coordinated, and implemented academic support plans, including assessment, learning needs, and evaluation
  • Participated in the summer LEAP Program for first-year students, including reading and writing skills
  • Created a Leadership Program series in conjunction with the Ida B
  • Wells School on campus
  • Student-Athlete Academic Services

Senior Coordinator/Learning Specialist

NIU
DeKalb, Illinois
09.2007 - 06.2011
  • Company Overview: Student-Athlete Academic Support Services
  • Coordinated and supervised the learning program services for athletes
  • Advised, tutored, and provided study skill assistance for at-risk student-athletes at Northern Illinois University
  • Taught LTRE 190 – College Reading and Study Skills, LTRE 100 – Communication Skills, and IDSP 200 – Racism in American Culture
  • Student-Athlete Academic Support Services
  • Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on career development opportunities and fostering a supportive learning environment.

Education

Ed.D. - Counseling, Adult and Higher Education

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
08.2007 - 08.2011

C.A.S. Certificate of Advanced Study - Education

Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
08.1990 - 06.2002

M.A. - International Studies

American University

B.A. - Political Science

St Lawrence University

Skills

Affiliations

  • WTCS Statewide Disability Services Group, 2013-present
  • Universal Design for Learning subcommittee of WTCS, 2020-present
  • Core Volunteer, Bayfield, 2020-Present
  • CESA 12 Coordinated Committee on Transition for students with disabilities, 2013-present
  • Chequamegon Food Coop, 2006 - Present
  • Volunteer, Big Top Chautauqua summer programs, 2012-Present

Major publications

  • Feminist Stories of Transition and Learning, Doctoral Dissertation, 2011
  • Feminist Life Stories: Twelve Journeys Come together at a Women's Center, Proceedings, 1999
  • The AFS Volunteer Resource Study: An International investigation of volunteerism in Eight Nations, Donna Jones-Ilsley, Bettina Hansel, Proceedings, 1991
  • A Study of Voluntary Action in the US Cultural Context, P.J. Ilsley, D. Jones-Ilsley, 1989
  • Enhancing Business and Corporate Connections, D. Foucar-Szocki, D. Jones Freeman, Journal Article, 1987
  • Adult Learning in Volunteer Settings: A Neglected Connection, J. Fiset, D. Jones Freeman, P. Ilsley, B. Snow, Proceedings, 1987
  • The United States and the World Information Order, 1978
  • Helping Americans Learn About the World: A Study of Private Sector Activities, 1979

Grants

  • Wisconsin Technical College System Mini Grant, 2022, To support faculty in making changes in their instructional practices.
  • Consciousness is Cool: A Community Dialogue on HIV/AIDS, 2004, Supported a community Dialogue Day at the college in collaboration with Canticle Ministries.
  • Center for Service Learning at College of DuPage, 2002-2003, Coordinated during the last nine months of the three-year $300,000 Corporation for National and Community Service, Learn and Serve America Grant.
  • Management and Organizational Development for the Mothers Center at Dearborn Homes, 1991, $4,926, Chicago Community Trust, Chicago, IL
  • The Emergence of Empowerment: An Ethnographic Study of Women and Housing in Lusaka and Chicago, 1991, $5,000, Transformative Research Group, International Council of Adult Education, Toronto, Canada

Other education

  • Mental Health First Aid, Three-Year Certification, 2023-2025
  • Building Civility: Can't We All Just Get Along, 2022
  • Three Ways to Improve Allyship, 2022
  • WTCS Working as One: A Year of Mental Health, 2022-23
  • Suicide Prevention Training, 2021
  • Mental Health First Aid, WTCS, 2021, 2022
  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Team, Northwood Technical College, 2021
  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Team, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 2019
  • Brain Dance, Taught classes to small groups in two locations.
  • Safe Zone Training, Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, 2021, 2017-18
  • Safe Zone Training, National Louis University, Chicago, IL, 2016
  • Meditation Training, Took classes and attended retreats.
  • CESA #11/WITC/CESA #12 Educator Externship, Summer 2015
  • Facilitating the Future: Celebrating Diversity at WITC Rice Lake, June 2015
  • #51 Technical and Adult Education in the WTCS, October – December 2014
  • Web Accessibility MOOC for Online Educators, October – November 2014
  • Facilitating Interactive Theater, Mandala Center, Port Townsend, WA, July 2013
  • Interactive Theater as Pedagogy, Center for Teaching and Learning, January – April 2013, University of Washington
  • Flipping the Classroom, Center for Teaching and Learning, January – March 2013, University of Washington
  • Effective Leadership, Center for Teaching and Learning, September – December 2012, University of Washington
  • Leading Dynamic Discussions, Center for Teaching and Learning, March – June 2012, University of Washington
  • Integrating Social Media in the Classroom, Center for Teaching and Learning, March – June 2012, University of Washington
  • Ethics across the Curricula, Ethics Workshop V, 06/09/10, DePaul University, Loop Campus

Presentations

  • From High School to College – Steps to Success for Student with Disabilities, CESA 12 Transition Conference for Regional High Schools, Ashland, WI, 04/12/23
  • Transformational Learning through the Expression of Stories in Varied College Courses, Donna Jones-Ilsley, Craig Mealman, Adult Higher Education Conference 2021, 03/11/21
  • Enhancing Transformative Learning: Using the Life Narrative Process in Educational Environments, Donna Jones-Ilsley, Colleen A. Morgan, International Society for Educational Biography Conference, Chicago, IL, 04/27/00
  • Using Power Point for Judicial Education, Faculty Development Seminar, Illinois Judicial Conference, Naperville, IL, 08/20/99
  • Feminist Life Stories: Twelve Journeys Come Together at a Women's Center, 40th Annual AERC Proceedings, DeKalb, IL, 05/21/99
  • Learning Feminism: Life Histories from a Midwest Women's Center, 47th Annual Adult Education conference, AAACE, Phoenix, AZ, 11/19/98
  • Lives of Their Own: Women Making Meaning of Their Experience, Donna Jones-Ilsley, Christine McKenna, The National Women's Studies Association Conference, Oswego, NY, 06/11/98
  • Collective Action: Women in Chicago and Lusaka Challenge the Future, Donna Jones-Ilsley, Elizabeth Mumba, 40th Annual Adult Education conference, AAACE, Montreal, Canada, 10/14/91
  • Providing Workforce Education: A Case Study of University and Industry Collaboration, 1992 National Conference, Lifelong Learning: Meeting the Needs of Adult Learners, San Diego, CA, 02/12/92

Timeline

Coordinator of Student Accessibility Resources and Adjunct Faculty - Northland College
10.2021 - Current
Accommodations Specialist and Adjunct Faculty - Northwood Technical College
08.2013 - Current
Senior Coordinator/Learning Specialist - UW
06.2011 - 09.2013
Senior Coordinator/Learning Specialist - NIU
09.2007 - 06.2011
Northern Illinois University - Ed.D., Counseling, Adult and Higher Education
08.2007 - 08.2011
Adjunct Faculty - National Louis University
06.2005 - Current
Syracuse University - C.A.S. Certificate of Advanced Study, Education
08.1990 - 06.2002
American University - M.A., International Studies
St Lawrence University - B.A., Political Science

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
Donna Jones IlsleyEducation