Donna Barr lives in Mountain View and works for the Legal Aid Society of Hawaii in the Hilo office as a Senior Paralegal, focusing on outreach and case management for seniors on the east side of Hawai`i Island.  In 2007 and 2008 she served in the Peace Corps in Samoa, and now speaks fluent Samoan.  While there, she taught computer classes and established a marine environmental project, obtaining grant funding for both projects in excess of $20,000U.S.  Previous to her enlistment in the Peace Corps, Donna worked at the VAC as an Education Coordinator from 2005-2007 and also in the VAC Gallery from 1979-1980.  Donna’s extensive work experience includes 15 years in real estate portfolio management and over 15 years as a real estate paralegal, including a faculty position with Community College of Aurora teaching legal and mediation courses.  Donna holds a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Public Administration from the University of Houston.  Besides volunteering on a regular basis for VAC, she has a long list of previous volunteer activities, including serving on various boards--such as Habitat for Humanity and other professional associations--and spending 10 years as a volunteer community mediator. She was appointed to VAC’s board in February of 2010 and serves on the Events Committee.