Donna Phillips is the GIS/Engineering Services Coordinator for the City of Hayden. She is the VP of the NRURISA and participates in the local, regional and state GIS Community through her work with the Idaho Geospatial Council - Executive Committee, the North Idaho RRC, and the North Idaho GIS Users. Donna received her Associate of Science in Mathematics from North Idaho College, and a Bachelor's of Arts in Mathematics and Education from Whitworth College, and followed that with coursework to complete minors in Computer Science, Science, and Business. After teaching for 12 years, Donna began her second career at the City of Hayden, where she learned to make planning department maps. She completed the first GIS certificate program offered by University of Idaho. Donna is a life-long learner and believes that training and education are very important to any professional. Donna has taken coursework related to Engineering, she is active in adult bible study, and continues to tutor mathematics. Donna's husband is an LSIT which leads to many interesting discussions. She is the mother of a 13 and 15 year old and she enjoys a wide pallet of music and theatre, crafting, sewing and cooking projects, and the great outdoors.