Donna Harris teaches at the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) in Indianapolis. She taught English to both deaf and hearing high school students and worked as an American Sign Langu...view moreDonna Harris teaches at the Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) in Indianapolis. She taught English to both deaf and hearing high school students and worked as an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. As coordinator of continuing education at ISD, she provided GED, adult basic education, high school credit and enrichment courses. In 1991, President George HW Bush named Harris a Daily Point of Light for creating the nation’s first statewide deaf literacy program. She holds a Master’s Degree from Ball State University and taught ASL and writing courses at the University of South Florida in Sarasota.
It was a life-changing moment when Harris discovered the international Accelerated Learning community. She immersed herself in brain research and spent years learning from and working beside innovators in education and corporate training. She is an Accelerated Learning presenter in education and business. Careful readers will find several Accelerated Learning techniques in Ruff Life.
Harris and her husband/co-editor, Brian Northam, divide their time between Zionsville, Indiana and Holmes Beach, Florida. They have two adult children and two Shih-Tzu dogs. The couple shares a passion for photography and open-wheel racing. Look for them in the pits at an Indy Car race near you.
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