Donna Manganello

Program Manager

Donna is a dedicated youth-programs manager having spent most of her career managing and operating youth programs throughout New York. Prior to joining Creative Art Works, Donna worked at Manhattan School of Music (MSM) for ten years. At MSM, Donna was the Director of MSM Summer, an intensive music program for students ages 8-17 from around the world. Additionally, she was the Assistant Director of Community Partnerships, providing music programming to over 2,500 NYC schoolchildren and residents. For ten years, Donna worked as a volunteer Team Leader with New York Cares, where her responsibilities included teaching weekly after-school dance classes for K-8 students in a transitional family shelter and acting as a mentor to newly trained team leaders. Donna holds a BA in psychology from St. John’s University with a minor in music. She holds a master’s degree in applied psychology with an emphasis in child and adolescent development from Adler University. Donna is also an Etsy shop owner selling handmade crochet items. In her free time, she enjoys crafting with her daughter.