Education
MA Writing, Counseling Credentialed
Bio
My name is Mariana Donahoe and I have been a teacher for over 25 years. In addition to teaching Spanish at Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, I also teach AVID, a class designed to get students who need a little extra support and guidance into four-year colleges.
I lived in Argentina until I was 16 and finished high school at Temple City High School, in California. I attended Pasadena City College for two years, where I took advantage of their Semester Abroad Program and studied in Oxford, England. I completed my Bachelor of Arts at Cal Poly, Pomona, and attended the University of Southern California graduate school. I got my Master of Arts in Professional Writing and in Counseling Psychology. I still work in the area of mental health and support students who struggle with anxiety and emotional issues. I am an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, and the proud mom of a queer child, who is now in college. I live in Southern California with my husband, my daughter, who is in high school, and our two dogs.
Specialties
Psychology
Education
Language
Creative Writing
Special Education
First-Generation College Students
LGBTQ+ students
