Dawn is the owner of The Cottage Gift Shoppe and DJR Originals (fused glass). She supports he community and actively partcipates in many local organizations.

• Trustee for the Village of Old Mill Creek, Il
• Millburn Historic Preservation Commission
• Historic Millburn Community Association
•  Millburn Congregational United Church of Christ
• Lake Forest/Lake Bluff Artisan's Guild
•  Antioch Fine Arts Foundation