Dawn Muhammed

Childhood

• My aunt was born on May 21, 1967 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
• Her parents are John and Carolyn Harvey
• She is the oldest of six siblings
• She attended Northwood Elementary School. She loved to play softball
• She attended Chinquapin Middle School. She skipped the 8th grade

Teenage Years

• She attended Western High School
• She entered Western at 13 years old
• She enjoyed reading, writing, and excelled in mathematics
• Dawn was so intelligent, that she skipped the 10th grade 
• She graduated two years early

Becoming a woman

• Dawn attended Hampton University, majoring in engineering
• She withdrew after one year due to finances and difficulty of adjusting
• Dawn returned home and began working 
• She had her own apartment and car at 17 years old
• Dawn got married at 20 years old to her first husband 

Life challenges

• Being married at a young age
• Minimal family support
• Growing up at a rapid rate
• Miscarrying two children and divorce
• All of the above led to DRUG ADDICTION

Overcoming challenges

• Entered drug rehabilitation
• Reuniting with her immediate family
• Giving birth to her daughter Julia and son Nico
• Developing a spiritual relationship with God
• All of the above led to SUCCESS! She is now 14 years clean!

The future

• Dawn attended college again
• She started as a medical biller
• Due to her intense skill set, she was rapidly promoted to Director
• Promoted again to Managing Director
• Remarried to Kenya Muhammed and a mother of four. Two are in college!

The Inspiration
My aunt excelled in many things as a child such as skipping two grades.
Her excelling after experiencing challenges such as addiction and depression, has inspired me.
She has showed me that no matter how bad you are struggling, you can still succeed in anything you put your mind to. She has been clean since I was born and that is something I am proud of! I love AUNT DAWN!