Dawn was a 4 sport athlete during her time at Marshall High School, including being a player on the first softball team in school history. Dawn played 4 years of varsity basketball, gaining All Twin Valley honors each year, All-State Honorable Mention her Junior year, and First Team All-State as a senior. She was team MVP for 3 years and nominated for Miss Basketball as a senior. She held the career points record, and still holds the career rebound record.
Dawn also played Volleyball and Track & Field, where she excelled in the Shot Put and Discus. She was All Twin Valley Softball in her Junior year.
Dawn went on to play basketball at Ferris State and Lake Michigan College, where she played in the National tournament and finished ranked in the top 10.
Dawn enjoys working with young kids, coaching, and teaching the fundamentals of basketball. She has worked at Kelloggs for the past 15 years. Married to Bryan, they enjoy their grandson, Braylen, their dogs, Malachi and Rue, and horses, Sierra and Shelby.