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Dawn has been a freelance writer for three years. She started writing for Helium as a hobby in 2007. She currently writes articles for that site as well as Yahoo! Contributor Network (formerly Associated Content) and ODesk. Her previous job was in the accounting department of Witmer Associates. This is a family owned company which sells equipment to emergency responders (most widely known as The Fire Store). She left the company in pursuit of her freelance writing career.

Dawn places high value on family life. She is passionate on subjects of domestic violence. She is currently the channel manager for Domestic Violence and Abuse on the Helium website. She is also on the editorial advisory board. Feel free to contact Dawn with any questions about the site. If she cannot answer the question, she will lead you to the proper contact.

Ms. Hawkins hosts a blog as well as a FaceBook group. The FaceBook group is a place to post interesting and informative links to articles with helpful tips and current world events. She welcomes new friends to her FaceBook account as she places value on meeting new people from around the world. Input from members of the group help bring to the forefront issues the members would like to read more about. For more information on the group, contact Dawn through the "contact writer" button.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

my family

I know too much about ...

too little

My childhood ambition ...

to teach and to write or nursing as long as I didn't have to give needles

My favorite memory ...

is seeing my granddaughter and grandson born.

Why I write ...

it is in my heart and soul

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Pandora Radio

My first job ...

McDonald's.

My best moment ...

when I walked away knowing the consequences could be devastating

My inspiration ...

my family

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Disadvantages of double dating
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Featured article by Dawn Hawkins

Arts & Humanities > Colonial & Early American Possible causes of the Salem witch hunts: 1 of 2

The Salem witch-hunts are the most famous stories of mass hysteria in the United States. History lessons are studied in schools, even at the elementary school levels throughout the country each year. Students learn the basic information about the Salem witch-hunts; however, discussions rarely take place about what the possible causes of the hysteria were. Visiting modern day Salem, Massachusetts sheds a great deal of light on the causes of the witch-hunts. There are several offerings in the old town for people to see first hand what actually took place in those days long gone. It is import...
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