Background
Barrett, Dawn Dillon was born on April 12, 1937 in Tylertown, Mississippi, United States.
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Dawn Dillon Barrett
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Dawn Dillon Barrett, American counseling administrator, journalist, editor. Certified secondary teacher/counselor Mississippi, Louisiana. Recipient Best in State award for newspaper column, Mississippi Press Association, 1981, Best in State award for feature writing, 1999, Best in State award for personal newspaper column, 2000; Grant for building STAR classroom for long-distance learning, Mississippi ETV.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Education, Mississippi College, 1959. Master of Education, University Southern Mississippi, 1979.
Career
Library. Walthall County Library., Tylertown, Mississippi, 1973. Secondary English teacher Tylertown High School, 1974—1977, school counselor, 1982—2000, Salem-Dexter High School, Tylertown, 1977—1980. Managing editor The Tylertown Times, 1980—1981.
School counselor Mount Hermon High School, Franklinton, Louisiana, 1981—1982. Associate editor The Magnolia (Mississippi) Gazette, 2000—2002, contributing editor, columnist, since 1999.
Achievements
Membership
Commissioner,chairman Mental Health/Mental Retardation Board, Mississippi, 1981—1994. Member of Mississippi Counseling Association (life).
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Connections
Daughter of Rufus E. "Todd" and Vivian Duffee Dillon. Married John Clifton Barrett, June 21, 1959 (divorced November 15, 1973). Children: John Todd, Charles Christopher.
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Born
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Political Party
Republican
Education
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1959
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1979
Career
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2002
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1973
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1977 - 1980
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1980 - 1981
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1981 - 1982
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1999
Awards
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Recipient Best in State award for newspaper column, Mississippi Press Association, 1981, Best in State award for feature writing, 1999, Best in State award for personal newspaper column, 2000. Grant for building STAR classroom for long-distance learning, Mississippi ETV.Recipient Best in State award for newspaper column, Mississippi Press Association, 1981, Best in State award for feature writing, 1999, Best in State award for personal newspaper column, 2000. Grant for building STAR classroom for long-distance learning, Mississippi ETV.