Specialist in heritage projects and super-diversity projects.
Dawn has a proven track record of leading and developing projects focused on black and minority ethnic (BME) groups at local and national levels. She started as a caseworker for Birmingham Racial Attacks Monitoring Unit (BRAMU) and part of the team leading the case for Mikey Powell (the Birmingham equivalent of George Floyd). Dawn has also worked at Commission for Racial Equality, a funding officer for Improving Reach at Capacitybuilders and Equality Performance Officer at Legal Services Commission
As a Heritage Officer for Legacy West Midlands, Dawn has supported the development of a wide range of tours, walking talks and outreach workshops about Soho and the Lunar Society. In addition, Dawn delivered various cultural exhibitions and film festivals in Birmingham, including the launch of Queens of Amathus, a ground-breaking documentary about the settlement of the Greek Cypriot in Birmingham.
Dawn is the lead black historian for Black History Arts & More (BHAM). As a trained walk leader and community researcher, she co-founded Black Heritage Walks Network CIC and assisted with developing and documenting black heritage walks. Dawn also leads on the heritage education programmes in schools, libraries and out of school settings.
Dawn received an inaugural scholarship with the Society of Architectural Historians to lead on research on the structural barriers for practitioners in architectural history. The study involves the preservation of the Caribbean 'Front Room', which could serve as a community hub as a base for black practitioners to develop conservation skills and for Caribbean elders to reminisce. Dawn joined forces with the team at Pearl Support Network and Minds Eye Development, to use heritage as a vehicle to provide culturally sensitive support services for Black people living with vascular dementia.
She is very passionate about reducing the risk of long-term health conditions within minority communities. Her expertise enables her to develop user-led programmes, build community capacity, and deliver accessible interactive workshops for people of all ages and backgrounds.
