Dawn was born and raised in Juneau, AK. She moved to Spokane in 2006 and started with Animal Eye Clinic in March 2006. She has a bachelor's of Science in Veterinary Technology from Michigan State University (Go Spartans!). Dawn successfully completed her veterinary technician specialty in ophthalmology in 2018. Dawn is married and has twin girls, Addison and Ella who keep her and her husband on their toes In her free time, she enjoys photography, sewing, traveling, and gardening.