Dawn van Dyke

Dawn Van Dyke has a diverse background in communications and grant writing. Dawn currently works as the Assistant Director of Communications at the Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC), where they oversee internal and external communications and manages public relations and marketing activities. Prior to this, they were the Communications and Development Manager at the California Council of Land Trusts, where they provided a communications network for land trusts and partners and assisted with fundraising and grant proposal development. Before that, they served as the Communications Coordinator at Californians Against Waste, where they developed and implemented a communications plan, managed media outreach and publications, and developed grant proposals. Dawn also has experience as a grant writer and communications professional for their own company, as well as a management analyst and grant writer for the City of Winters. Dawn began their career as a correspondent for the Winters Express.

Dawn Van Dyke attended California State University-Sacramento from 1985 to 1987, where they pursued studies in English Language and Literature, General. Dawn did not obtain a degree during this time. In 2018, Dawn Van Dyke obtained a certification in Marketing Communications from Lynda.com.