Mrs. Donaldson is a native of South Carolina and lives in North Augusta. She earned a B.A. in history and a B.A. in music from the University of South Carolina, an M.A.T. in special education adapted curriculum from Augusta State University, and is presently pursuing an Ed.D. in special education at American College of Education She is married and has three sons, who all have a medical diagnosis of autism. Spencer is 28 and is pursuing an M.A.T. in English at Murray State University, Colin is 22 and is a pursuing an M.A.T. in chemistry at Augusta University, and Ian is 22 and participates in the day program at the Tri-Development Center in Aiken County.