Donna Coonernbsp;is an author, blogger, speaker, and teacher currently living in Fort Collins, Colorado. A former teacher and school administrator, she is a Professor of Education and the Director of Colorado State University's School of Teacher Education and Principal Preparation.nbsp; Donna enjoys speaking to schools about her writing process and overcoming self-criticism.nbsp; Skinny , her debut novel, was named YALSA's Best Fiction for Young Adults and selected a Book Expo of America Young Adult Buzz Book.