Having joined the YES Writing Staff in Ventura, CA in 2016, Dawn is accredited at the certified level by the Institute for Excellence in Writing. She has taught various levels of IEW (elementary, middle, and high-school), high-school level American and World Literature courses and is also available for one-on-one tutoring. Dawn holds a BA in English and Communications from Trinity International University. After ten years in business-to-business marketing and free-lance newswriting, Dawn opted to spend the majority of her time raising four children with her husband, Brad. Staying at home with her kids has brought Dawn tremendous joy and blessing. Concurrently, she has developed her teaching skills in both church and classroom settings in the last twenty years. She has led Bible studies for elementary homeschooled children, served in junior high youth group leadership, and taught at the Good News Club in the public school. She has volunteered regularly in her children's public school classrooms, helping students develop basic reading and writing skills. Dawn has also been a frequent discussion leader for women’s Bible studies. In her free time, she enjoys relaxing at the beach, hiking, or curling up with a novel.