EDUCATION

2020                      Divorce Mediation Training Program, Certificate of Completion

2017                      Real Estate Sales Person License

2013-2015        California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA.  M.A. in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

2011-2012        Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center, Los Angeles, CA.  Certification in Mediation Training

2010-2012        California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA.  B.A. in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

    EMPLOYMENT

2018-2021        Real Estate Agent

                                  CalDRE# 02026642

2014-2018        The Bungalow in Long Beach

                                  Owner, Manager, and Web Designer

                                  Vacation Rental By Owner (VRBO)

1999-2014        United Airlines

                                  Flight Attendant (Retired)

                                  Language Qualified in Tagalog

VOLUNTEER WORK

2009-2021       Father of Helena <www.helenalourdes.com> 

                                 High-level involvement in daughter’s schools and community, serving four years as school Room Parent.

                                 2019-2020 President of the Westerly School of Long Beach’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) known as the

                                 Westerly Parent Association (WPA).  Successfully been the Chair of Westerly’s annual Spring Arts Festival

                                 for four years as well as a Co-Chair of the 2016 Westerly Float in the Belmont Shore Holiday Festival (2016 winner

                                 for Best Float Theme).  Modeling democratic, participatory citizenship for my daughter.

2011-2013        Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center (APADRC) <www.apadrc.org>

                                  Internship, Conflict Resolution Specialist

                                  Mediated various types of conflicts between landlord-tenant, consumer-merchant, neighbor-neighbor, and 

                                  employer-employee, among others.

2010                      Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) <www.calorganize.org>

                                  Involved in grass-roots signature campaigns and in informing the public about AB 935, the California bill that would

                                  impose a fee on banks that foreclose on homes.

2007-2009        Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) <www.unitedafa.com>

                                  Involved all aspects of peer advocacy, including reviewing case files, preparing cases for mediation, representing

                                  colleagues and working alongside airline management in dispute-resolution proceedings.

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Donato, E.   (Videography).  (2021).  Museum of Tolerance Teacher’s Guide, Second Edition.  Los Angeles, CA:  The Simon

  Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance.

    >Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2021).  Peacemakers phrase poem. Museum of Tolerance Teacher’s Guide, Second Edition.

       Los Angeles, CA:  The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance.

    >Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2021).  Crossing the line. Museum of Tolerance Teacher’s Guide, Second Edition.

       Los Angeles, CA:  The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance.

    >Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2021).  Resisting through writing. Museum of Tolerance Teacher’s Guide, Second Edition.

       Los Angeles, CA:  The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance.

    >Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2021).  Media literacy. Museum of Tolerance Teacher’s Guide, Second Edition.

       Los Angeles, CA:  The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance.

    >Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2021).  For all the children. Museum of Tolerance Teacher’s Guide, Second Edition.

       Los Angeles, CA:  The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance.

    >Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2021).  Hitler letter. Museum of Tolerance Teacher’s Guide, Second Edition.

       Los Angeles, CA:  The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance.

    >Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2021).  Propaganda techniques in history and today. Museum of Tolerance Teacher’s Guide, Second

        Edition.  Los Angeles, CA:  The Simon Wiesenthal Center Museum of Tolerance.

Donato-Sapp, H., Donato, E., & Sapp, J.  (2020).  The Generations Award for Social Justice, Equity, and Inclusion for All People. 

  Awarded by The National Institutes for Historically-Underserved Students.  Parkersburg, West Virginia, November 7, 2020.

Donato, E.  (2020).  Think Tank Delegate for the National Institutes for Historically Underserved Students.  West Virginia

  University Parkersburg.  Parkersburg, WV, November 7-9, 2020.

Donato, E., Donato-Sapp, H., & Sapp, J.  (2020).  Crossing borders, loving home, and a sense of place.  Parkersburg Rotary Club, 

  Parkersburg, West Virginia, June 22, 2020.

Donato, E., Donato-Sapp, H., & Sapp, J.  (2020).  Invited Keynote Graduation Speakers at Alliance Judy Ivie Burton 

  Technology High School.  (Los Angeles, CA:  June 19, 2020).

Donato-Sapp, H., Donato, E., & Sapp, J.  (2019).  Teaching tough topics to fifth-graders.  California State University Dominguez Hills

  Liberal Studies Course 301 Schooling in a Multicultural Society.  Invited Speakers, Carson, CA, Monday/Tuesday, November

  25th and 26th, 2019.

Donato, E.  (2019).  Think Tank Delegate for the National Institutes for Historically Underserved Students.  West Virginia

  University Parkersburg.  Parkersburg, WV, November 7-9, 2019.

Donato-Sapp, H., Donato, E., & Sapp, J.  (2018).  Tackling tough topics.  California State University Dominguez Hills Teacher Education

  Division Course 506 Schooling in a Multicultural Society.  Invited Presenters, Carson, CA, Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

Donato-Sapp, H., Donato, E., & Sapp, J.  (2018).  Teaching touch topics to fourth-graders.  California State University Dominguez Hills

  Liberal Studies Course 301 Schooling in a Multicultural Society.  Invited Presenters, Carson, CA, Wednesday, April 18, 2019.

Donato-Sapp, H., Donato, E., & Sapp, J.  (2018).  Teaching tough topics to third-graders.  California State University Dominguez Hills

  Liberal Studies Course 301 Schooling in a Multicultural Society.  Invited Presenters, Carson, CA, Wednesday, November 21, 2018.

Donato, E.  (2018).  Think Tank Delegate for the National Institutes for Historically Underserved Students.  West Virginia

  University Parkersburg.  Parkersburg, WV, November 17-19, 2018.

Donato-Sapp, H., Donato, E., & Sapp, J.  (2018).  LGBT representations in the mirror of curriculum:  The FAIR Act.  The

  California History Project.  Invited Presenters, Carson, CA, Thursday, July 26, 2018.

Donato, E.  (2017).  A toast to Amber and Lauren.  In DeJean, W. & Sapp, J. (Eds.) Dear gay, lesbian, bisexual, & transgender teacher:

  Letters of advice to help you find your way.  Charlotte, NC:  Information Age Publishing.

Donato, E. & Sapp, J.  (2013).  Who am I?  Where did I come from?  Blended families honoring culture, ethnicity, and racial identity.  Invited

  speakers for HeartSent Adoption Agency Perspective Parents Classes (Pasadena, CA:  August 12, 2013).

Donato, E. & Sapp, J.  (2012).  Adoption and interracial families.  Invited speakers for HeartSent Adoption Agency Perspective

  Parent Classes (Pasadena, CA:  June 9, 2012).

Donato, E.  (2012).  The disadvantages of being gay in academia.  Conference presentation at the 7th Annual Student Research Day

  at California State University Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA:  February 23, 2012).

Abuana, A. & Donato, E.  (2012).  There are no maids here!  Perspectives from second-wave Filipina immigrants.  Conference 

  co-presentation at the 7th Annual Student Research Day at California State University Dominguez Hills (Carson, CA:  

  February 23, 2012).

Donato, E. & Sapp, J.  (2010).  Adoption and interracial families.  Invited speakers for HeartSent Adoption Agency Perspective

  Parent Classes (Pasadena, CA:  June 5, 2010).

Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2008).  Anti-bias curriculum:  The ABCs of classroom management/conflict resolution - part 3.  June 11,

  2008 for www.tolerance.org, a project of The Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama.

Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2008).  Anti-bias curriculum:  The ABCs of classroom management/conflict resolution - part 2.  May 20,

  2008 for www.tolerance.org, a project of The Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama.

Donato, E.  (Videography).  (2008).  Anti-bias curriculum:  The ABCs of classroom management/conflict resolution - part 1.  April 10,

  2008 for www.tolerance.org, a project of The Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama.

(Above) Sino, Helena, and Jeff present at a university class on how kids can tackle tough topics like race, class, and gender.