Donna Elefante

Occupation: Executive director, Family Nurturing Center.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in education, Utica College; bachelor’s degree in psychology/child life therapy, Utica College. Working toward a master’s degree in child and family studies at Syracuse University.

Community Service: Treasurer, Job Services Employer Committee; chairwoman, Success by Six, Early Childhood Education and Development Team; advisory board member, Mohawk Valley Community College Child Care; member, Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Committee, Adolescent Pregnancy Partnership Task Force, ACT Committee, Business Women’s Leadership Group, Parental/Perinatal Network, Screening Committee for Success by Six, board of directors of North Utica Senior Center; chairwoman, Success by Six Parenting Team; and contributing columnist on family issues, Observer-Dispatch.