Dawn has worn many hats to earn money, but writing has been her pastime since childhood. Mechanically inclined, she learned how to fix cars out of necessity and soon enjoyed it. Her first car, in 1973, was a beat-up 1959 Desoto. It ran okay for two weeks! 

From there, she had a series of old Chevy’s—all were on the way to the junkyard. Soon she was working as an auto parts counter person, which she did for 3 years in NJ. Next, she started a construction-site cleaning business, which she operated for 11 years.

Wanting a change, and loving to drive, she became a motor coach operator. Out on the country’s highways, she envied the solo time the truck drivers seem to have with no passengers! Dawn became a truck driver and drove chemical tankers around the country (solo) for almost 10 years. 

She came in off the road, moved to VT, got her associates degree, and went back on the road team-driving with her partner. Spinal surgery (and co-driving) put the brakes on again. Now, she is substitute teaching, driving the school bus, taking care of handicapped clients on the weekends, and writes lessons for grade school children, articles, book reviews, and her own stories. An addicted gypsy, she hopes to start driving ‘hot-shot’ loads, in her own rig, with her laptop, by next year.