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Robin Donaldson, PhD is the Chief Impact Officer at Indiana Youth Services Association, a member organization that provides training and support for Youth Service Bureaus in Indiana. She has been at IYSA since 2013 and has been in youth services for more than 30 years. Dr. Donaldson is also the founder and CEO of Collective Impact Training and Consulting, LLC, established in 2020. Dr. Donaldson worked at National Safe Place for five years and was at Youth Services Bureau of Monroe County in Bloomington for 12 years. She has taught psychology classes at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana for more than 20 years.  

Dr. Donaldson has a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Social Psychology, a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and has a graduate Applied Neuroscience certification. She is a federally approved trainer in trauma-informed care, a state-approved trainer in QPR suicide prevention, and an ACEs Interface Master trainer. She has been a licensed Mental Health Counselor and a licensed foster parent. She is the mother of four sons and has one granddaughter.