Dawn Baumgartner Email & Phone Number

Health challenges. An exhausting, out-of-balance work life and mindset. More than a fair share of trials and tribulations in marriage and family.Having worked to overcome all these things, Dawn Baumgartner can tell you this: It’s not going to look how you think it’s going to look. But in the end, all the crazy will work out…you just have to lean in and decide to work your way through it, one step at a time.Witnessing the breakthroughs that happen when you allow others to light the way, Dawn is a believer in having someone by your side. Someone to reveal the next steps that, for whatever reason, you can’t see for yourself. Someone to help you get comfortable with what’s going to happen next, even if it’s messy.And now, that’s what she does for others. Together, she digs into what’s missing, what’s not working, and what has you stuck. And then creates plans to help you move through it, so you can grow.From a freshman year near-flunkee, to a full-ride scholarship, to a Bachelors in Special Education from a top-ranked program.From a naive, starry-eyed newlywed to a 25+ year marriage veteran who knows firsthand that family life isn’t all fun and board games.From a workaholic to someone who has made work-life balance not only a priority, but a central theme in her life.From a prim city girl to someone who now relies on ‘wind therapy’ by inhaling dirt on a 4-wheeler every other weekend.From one imperfect person on this wild ride called life, to another—you got this! Because no matter what you’re facing, it all leads to growth.

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  Illinois State University

  Education/Teaching Of Individuals In Early Childhood Special Education Programs