Chair, Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences
Phone: (815) 280-2276
Office: A-1026
Email: dtheimer@jjc.edu
Donna Theimer joined the JJC horticulture department in the fall of 2000. She is responsible for teaching all four levels of Floral Design, Interior Plants, and Agriculture Education. In addition to her teaching responsibilities, she assists students in the creation of wedding flowers for the community. She is also an academic advisor for floral and greenhouse students. She is the advisor for the Student Chapter of the American Institute of Floral Design (SAIFD) organization.
Prior to coming to JJC, Ms. Theimer taught ornamental horticulture at the high school level for 15 years. She received her A.A.S degree in Ornamental Horticulture from Kishwaukee College, in Malta, Illinois. She obtained her B.S. degree in Agriculture Education from SIUC, in Carbondale, Illinois and her M.A. in Curriculum and Instructional Design from Governor’s State University in University Park, Illinois. She has accumulated 60 hours of education beyond her M.A. in a variety of topics including horticulture.
Ms. Theimer is an accredited member of the American Institute of Floral Designers (AIFD) as well as an Illinois Certified Professional Florist (ICPF). She has worked in many areas of the green industry including greenhouse operations, residential landscape design, cooperative extension service and retail floral shops.