Leanne Vos
Executive Director

Leanne holds a B.A. in Education, served as a case manager for a disabled sibling, and has 5 years of retail management experience. Responsible for directing all phases of Donka’s operation including administrative duties, overseeing instruction and curricula, fundraising and public relations, and acting as a liaison among students, staff, board members, the public, and the media.

Samantha Moore
Program Manager

Sam holds a Microcomputer specialist, A.A.S., specializing in Microsoft Office, Web Design, CSS, HTML, XML, JAVA, and JavaScript. She has over 3.5 years of experience working as an instructor with Donka and served as a volunteer with Donka graduates for over 1 year. Prior to Donka, she has worked as an accounting associate, nanny, and teacher.

Ann Byrne
Instructor

Ann is a Donka graduate who has extensive computer knowledge and experience with adaptive equipment and has been blind since birth. She has a degree in English, educated as a rehabilitation trainer, and 22 years of experience as a computer programmer.

Debbie Wessman
Instructor

Debbie has been an educator for the Illinois Public Schools for 19 years and specializes in teaching computer applications. She has experience with web design, front end development, social media management and virtual learning. Debbie has a degree in English Education as well as an endorsement in special education and computer applications.

Linda Yurka
Instructor

Linda has a degree in math and computer science from the University of Illinois, and over 20 years of experience as a computer programmer and systems analyst, working for large banks and insurance companies. She spent several years balancing the demands of her job with caregiving for her mother, who had Parkinson’s disease, and father, who suffered from a couple of debilitating strokes. She began to work at Donka as a volunteer for 2 years, then joined the staff as a teacher.