She holds a Bachelors Degree in Speech and Dramatic Arts from the University or Iowa, and a Masters Degree in Education from Columbia University. For 10 years, she was a staff Human Resources Specialist with Walt Disney Company, Northrop Aircraft, and Rockwell International.

Mimi has recently been a visiting professor at Harvard University’s Center for Public Leadership at the Kennedy School of Government.

Mimi Donaldson is co-author of Negotiating for Dummies, published by John Wiley & Sons.  It has been published in six languages and has sold over 1 million copies worldwide.

Her new book is Bless Your Stress: It Means You’re Still Alive! published in April, 2006, has garnered much publicity and great client reviews.