Amethyst Dawson

Amethyst Dawson is a LGBTQ+ Program Specialist at Covenant House New York, where they work with youth aged 16-21 at the youth crisis shelter. They have experience as an MSW Intern at Urban Assembly High School for Arts & Technology and as a BSW Intern at Marrow PDX. They have also worked as an On-Call Shelter Coordinator at Portland Homeless Family Solutions and in various other roles supporting vulnerable populations. Amethyst holds a Master of Social Work from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Portland State University.