Donald Pfeffer is the Director of the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, Higher Education Veterans Programs. This Program assists colleges and universities to provide services to help veterans, military members and their families to start and complete college.

 

Don is a faculty member at Central Lakes College, Brainerd, MN. He has served as a Counselor as well as a Psychology and General Studies instructor during his years with the College. Since 2006, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs has contracted with Central Lakes College for Don’s services to develop and direct the Higher Education Veterans Programs.

 

Don served on active duty from 1971 to 1975 with the United States Air Force Security Service, the electronic intelligence command of the US Air Force. For two years he served as an Intelligence Analyst and for two more years he served as the Goodfellow AFB Base Drug and Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Program manager. He also served with the Minnesota Air National Guard, retiring in 2002.

 

Don received his Bachelors Degree in Education from St. Cloud State University and his Masters Degree in Psychology from the University of Northern Colorado.

 

During his varied working career he has served as a high school counselor, a mental health therapist and administrator, a small business owner and a college faculty member. Through his entire career he has maintained a strong interest in military issues.