Julie Dawson
Mrs. Dawson lives in Rustburg with her husband Pete, 1 dog (Bew-Bew), and horses (Trixie and Sassie). Both her children (Casey and Clark) have grown-up and now live in Lynchburg making their way through their individual careers. Mrs. Dawson has taught students in elementary special education for the last fourteen years. She received her undergraduate and master’s degree from Lynchburg College (now Lynchburg University). Prior to teaching, Mrs. Dawson worked in the accounting and auditing world for 25 years. During her business career, Mrs. Dawson was able to participate with Big Brothers/Big Sister’s Lunch Program where she met with students during her lunch hour once a week. This experience led Mrs. Dawson to pursue “her degree in special education. Mrs. Dawson believes in the potential and progress of all students and actively uses explicitly taught methods and programs to help students reach their individualized educational goals and personal ambitions. When Mrs. Dawson is not as school, she enjoys riding/camping with horses, kayaking, bush-hogging, reading, or watching medieval themed books or movies, traveling, and getting together with family and friends. As her father often sang “You are my sunshine” to her and her siblings as they were growing up, so too does she sing (or tries to) to her students as they are part of her life and her sunshine.
