Dawn spent much of her youth growing up in Pennsylvania.  She and her family lived five years in Singapore.  Following her first year in college, Dawn and her family moved to the Conway area.  She met her husband, Lewis, and got married in 1983.  Together they have two sons, a daughter-in-law, and granddaughters who all live in the Myrtle Beach area. She holds an Associate Degree in Business and Criminal Justice from HGTC, and a BA in Criminology from St. Leo’s University.