Dr. Donna Wright has served in many roles in her 40-plus year career as an educator. She has positively influenced the educational field as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent, deputy director, and prior to being named as the Superintendent of Schools for Wilson County (TN) in 2014, served as the Deputy Superintendent in Williamson County and Knox County Schools in Tennessee.
Dr. Wright has been published in many educational journals, invited to present at national and state conferences, served as Adjunct Professor at various institutions of higher learning, and has earned numerous awards. Although Dr. Wright retired from public education, she continues to work with colleagues and school districts throughout the state of Tennessee.
Dr. Wright earned her Doctorate in Leadership Studies from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.