Dr. Donahue has extensive experience managing projects related to the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program over the past decade. She co-managed a professional development contract with the Illinois State Board of Education, organizing conferences and providing technical assistance to individual sites. For the U.S. Department of Education, she led a team to monitor 21st Century Community Learning Center grantees through on-site visits and summary reports. Additionally, Dr. Donahue developed training for state and local users to facilitate entering program data into the national 21st Century Community Learning Centers database.