When you learn to read you will be born again… and you will never be quite so alone again.~Rumer GoddenThe Del Norte County Library District welcomes Daniel Dawson to Del Norte Reads, the library's literacy department.Dawson joins us after completing a master’s degree in liberal arts and sciences (cultural studies) at San Diego State University; his bachelor’s degree is from Humboldt State University in art history with a minor in business administration. He also has a master’s of divinity from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.#placement_573654_0_i{width:100%;max-width:550px;margin:0 auto;}var rnd = window.rnd || Math.floor(Math.random()*10e6);var pid573654 = window.pid573654 || rnd;var plc573654 = window.plc573654 || 0;var abkw = window.abkw || '';var absrc = 'https://ads.empowerlocal.co/adserve/;ID=181918;size=0x0;setID=573654;type=js;sw='+screen.width+';sh='+screen.height+';spr='+window.devicePixelRatio+';kw='+abkw+';pid='+pid573654+';place='+(plc573654++)+';rnd='+rnd+';click=CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER';var _absrc = absrc.split("type=js"); absrc = _absrc[0] + 'type=js;referrer=' + encodeURIComponent(document.location.href) + _absrc[1];document.write('');Daniel and his wife Jennifer settled in Crescent City in the Spring of 2020 after nine years on active duty with the Navy and eight years in southwest Ohio, part of which was spent teaching ESL and working with immigrants. Daniel’s entire family is devoted to education; his parents worked as teachers and developmental disability professionals and his brother has taught high school English and journalism for more than two decades. His wife Jennifer taught dance professionally for 20 years before retiring and now works in the community and in their gardens.While on active duty with the Navy, Daniel and his family have lived in Sasebo, Japan and Okinawa, in addition to work-related visits to Australia, Korea and the Philippines and most recently a month-long trek in northern Spain walking the Camino de Santiago. Now Daniel can be found walking along Pebble Beach Drive and Beach Front Park on most mornings. He spends quality time at home with his wife, their three cats and good books.Daniel is excited to work with the devoted volunteer tutors and the learners at Del Norte Reads. The library looks forward to working with Daniel and finding new ways of serving the community.Are you interested in our literacy services or would you like to become a tutor? Give Daniel a call at (707) 464-7072 or email him at ddawson@delnortecountylibrary.org. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });