Alysha Donaho

Alysha is a native of Mexia, Texas, and currently serves as Park Superintendent at Fort Parker State Park. She previously worked as Museum Manager at the Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum in Temple, Texas. Her museum career began in 2013 at the Dr Pepper Museum, where she served as a collections assistant and supported summer education programs. Alysha joined the Texas Historical Commission in 2017 as an educator at the Confederate Reunion Grounds State Historic Site after several years of teaching 8th-grade social studies. In 2021, she relocated to Paris, Texas, to serve as site manager of the Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site. Alysha holds both a BA in History and an MA in Public History from Stephen F. Austin State University.