As a child Dawn Williams’ family was in transition and she changed schools often. She attended schools in different environments, which allowed her to see the disparities between public schools firsthand. Those experiences were a driving force behind Ms. Williams’ decision to go into education. She has been a credentialed educator in public schools since 1997. Although she is primarily a language teacher of French, Spanish, and English, she has additionally taught social studies, physical education, and math. She has taught in rural, suburban, and urban school districts in mainstream and alternative education.
Ms. Williams worked as an educational consultant for Teach Youth Radio, writing curriculum for youth-written and produced news stories. She strongly believes in making connections between academic content and popular culture. Ms. Williams also feels that education should go beyond the classroom. She is the co-founder of the Williams-Bah Museum in Dalaba, Guinea, West Africa, where African Diaspora history is honored and celebrated.
Ms. Williams received her Bachelor’s in French Education with a minor in Spanish Education from Arizona State University. She is currently a doctoral candidate in UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Education: Language, Literature, Society, and Culture Program. She is a member of the American Educational Research Association.
Dawn Williams
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