Dawn started in Extension in November of 2022 as an Office Support Assistant. Her career began as a sales/account manager in the semi-conductor industry. Working with companies like Walgreens, Motorola and Samsung. When her daughter was born, Dawn decided to quit full time work to have time to raise her daughter.

Working part-time in various areas such as church, physical therapy, and consulting. When her daughter went to college at UIUC she decided it was time to go back full time. Finding this position at Extension, was exciting as she has never worked in the education sector. 

Getting involved with 4-H, Master gardeners, and SNAP-ed has been interesting and rewarding. Developing her marketing and other skills through the training the Extension offers has proven to be very beneficial to the Unit and to her personal development.