Donyell has been in the cheer and dance community since she was 7 years old!  Her passion for pom/cheer and dance blossomed as she was the Captain and lead choreographer for all her high school teams.  After graduation, Donyell became a Cheer instructor for The United Spirit Association. In that same year right out of High School, Donyell, became a dancer for The Phoenix Suns Dance Team. In 1999, Donyell was able to work simultaneously for the Phoenix Suns and The Phoenix Mercury Hip Hop Squad.  She spent 4 years working for these organizations.

Donyell moved to Las Vegas to finish her B.S. Degree at UNLV,  in Fitness Management.  While finishing her Bachelor’s, she worked as a entertainer and choreographer for the world famous bar, Coyote Ugly Saloon. Donyell also was a Captain for the AFL, Las Vegas Gladiators. Throughout her Las Vegas residency she has performed numerous shows for MGM Entertainment, Wynn, Hard Rock, Venetian, and the Rio.

Donyell’s NBA/WNBA choreography credits and guest audition judging span from NBA Seattle Sonics, WNBA Storm, NBA GS Warriors,  NBA Portland Trailblazers, NBA Detroit Pistons, NBA Denver Nuggets, NBA OKC Thunder, NBA Phoenix Suns, and AFL Arizona Rattlers. Donyell has numerous choreography and casting director credits for national commercials.

Currently, Donyell is a wife and mother of 2 daughters, and is now back in the U.S. after living in Thailand for several years. She is an owner of her own F.I.T. Diversity, Group Fitness Program. She also owns, Sport’n’Bling, a custom Swarovski Crystals women’s sport apparel company on Etsy. Her hobbies are competing in Women’s Bikini and Figure bodybuilding shows, traveling to exotic countries, and spending time with her family.