Donna Flanagan is an Administrative Specialist III in Extension Administration supporting the Interim Assistant Dean of Agriculture and Natural Resources/Community Economic Development. As a Certified Administrative Professional (CAP), with an Organizational Management Specialty (OM), Donna has over 25 years of experience in providing administrative support to high-level executives. Donna specializes in Human Resources Management, Office Management and Organizational Management. Her favorite things to work on are improving organizational culture, advocacy, and bringing people together for the greater good.

A Cleveland, Ohio native, Donna relocated to East Tennessee in the fall of 2017. Donna has been with the University of Tennessee Extension for 3 years. Donna previously worked as an Executive Assistant and Human Resources Generalist for a non-profit near Cleveland, Ohio that provides services to the homeless. Previous to that, she was the Assistant to the President and Property Division Manager for a property management company in Mentor, Ohio where she held the title of Corporate Secretary and was second in command of the company.

In her spare time, Donna enjoys music, theater, spending time with her family and friends and enjoying all of the wonderful beauty supplied by living near the Great Smokey Mountains.

Donna's Specialties: Human Resources Management, Office Management/Administration, Non-Profit Administration, Business Management