Longwood Gardens
Dawn Hertzler possesses extensive experience in guest engagement and management, currently serving as Guest Engagement Manager at Longwood Gardens since May 2011, following roles as Assistant Site Operations Manager, Tour Guide, and Guest Engagement Lead. Prior experience includes Program Manager for Women's Ministry at Calvary Fellowship from 2005 to 2008, and District Training Manager at Casual Corner from 1992 to 1998, where responsibilities included recruitment, training, and profit management. Additional roles include Assistant General Manager at Comfort Inn, Philadelphia Airport, and Manager at Philadelphia Airport Marriott. Dawn Hertzler holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management from Penn State University.
Longwood Gardens
In 1906, industrialist Pierre du Pont (1870-1954) purchased a small farm near Kennett Square, PA, to save a collection of historic trees from being sold for lumber. Throughout his life, Mr. du Pont indulged his passion for gardening, turning his farm into a magnificent horticultural showplace. Today, Longwood Gardens is one of the great gardens of the world, encompassing 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, a 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ and a 4-acre grand Conservatory. Longwood continues the mission set forth by Mr. du Pont to bring joy and inspiration to everyone through the beauty of nature, conservation, and learning. Longwood Gardens offers a breadth of mission programming that includes exhibitions, musical performances by top artists, renowned horticulture education programs, horticulture research, environmental stewardship and cultural and community engagement.