Dona J. Young
Dona Young is teacher, trainer, and writing coach. In addition to teaching writing at Indiana University Northwest, she designs and facilitates corporate training programs on effective writing and communication.
She has been a speaker at numerous conferences and conducted training programs throughout the country. She holds a B.A. from Northern Illinois University and an M.A. from The University of Chicago. Young also earned a certificate from The Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis, which enables her to work with the emotional aspects of learning. She considers herself a life-long learner, believing that who we become is a result of what we learn. Beyond that, her dog Reggie keeps her from taking work, or life, too seriously.
Young is the author of the following books:
Business Communication and Writing: Enhancing Career Flexibility (Available January 2012)
The Writer’s Handbook: Grammar for Writing, Writer’s Toolkit Publishing, 2011
A Guide for Business Writing: Write to Learn—Edit to Clarify, Writer’s Toolkit Publishing, 2011
Eleven Steps to Instantly Improve Your Writing, Writer’s Toolkit Publishing, 2011
Angry E-Mail: How to Put a Lid on It, Writer’s Toolkit Publishing, 2011
The Mechanics of Writing, Writer's Toolkit Publishing, 2008
Business English: Writing for the Global Workplace, McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2008
Foundations of Business Communications, McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2006
In the works:
The Incurable Editor: 12 Essential Lessons for Effective Writing, Writer’s Toolkit Publishing, publication date to be announced.
On the lighter side:
The Little Prince Who Taught a Village to Sing, Writer’s Toolkit Publishing, 2009.
The Princess and Her Gift, Writer's Toolkit Publishing, 2009.
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