Dr. Dawn Menge, Ph.D., is an award-winning author of the Queen Vernita's Educational Series and Dragon's Breath, earning 90 international awards, including the Special Recognition Champion Award from Conquering Disabilities with Film and Best Written Word from Miracle Makers Film. She specializes in Curriculum and Instruction, holding a Ph.D. in Education, a Master’s, and credentials in Moderate/Severe Disabilities. With over 20 years of experience teaching students with severe cognitive delays, she also mentors and lectures graduate students. Dr. Menge is a proud mother of three and grandmother of six.