Dona was the founding director of the Hunter College Center for Gifted Education and Development, has taught at universities in Canada and the US, and for many years she ran a busy private practice doing assessments, counselling, and consultations with children, families, and schools. She has written dozens of articles and book chapters, given dozens of conference presentations, and co-authored or co-edited Beyond Intelligence: Secrets of Raising Happily Productive Kids; Being Smart about Gifted Learning; The Development of Giftedness and Talent across the Life Span; and The Routledge International Companion to Gifted Education. Dona has recently had a new book published by the American Psychological Association—Imperfect Parenting: How to Build a Relationship with Your Child to Weather any Storm