Dawn Ramsey is a Data Specialist at SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, since January 2020. Prior to this role, Dawn served as a Software Triage Specialist at Dealer Information Systems, where responsibilities included support for multiple software platforms and empathetic problem resolution. Previous experience includes serving as an IT Security Administrator at WellCare Health Plans, leading the IT Service Desk, and as a Service Desk Operator at Sterling Life Insurance, providing tiered IT support. Dawn's career began as a Human Resources Assistant at Olympic Health Management, offering high-level administrative support. Dawn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from Western Washington University, along with two associate degrees from Whatcom Community College and Skagit Valley College in Arts and Technical Office Occupations.
SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics
SPIE is the international society for optics and photonics, an educational not-for-profit organization founded in 1955 to advance light-based science, engineering, and technology. The Society serves 257,000 constituents from 173 countries, offering conferences and their published proceedings, continuing education, books, journals, and the SPIE Digital Library. Over the past five years, SPIE has contributed more than $22 million to the international optics community through our advocacy and support, including scholarships, educational resources, travel grants, endowed gifts, and public-policy development.