Donna Cushing's love of teaching started at the YMCA, where she taught swimming lessons for ten years. Her career in Christina has taken her from Bayard Middle School to Marshall Elementary School to Keene Elementary School, where she has taught second grade for the past 18 years. She keeps students engaged by sharing relatable stories about her ow son, which the students take home and share with their parents. Donna loves getting to know each of her students and making a connection with them one by one.