Dr. Dawn Menge has won ninety international literacy awards and 120 film festival awards as the published author of the Queen Vernita's Educational Series and Queen Giggles Kingdom. Her accolades include the Special Recognition Champion Award from Conquering Disabilities with Film, Best Written Word from Miracle Makers Film, Hollywood Dreams Film, the International Author Boss Award from Power Conversations Magazine, and Success Magazine's 2023 Women of Influence. Her published works also include The Six Federal Individual Education Plan Goals and the Effectiveness of Their Implementation in Preparing for Transition.

Dr. Menge holds a Ph.D. in Education, specializing in Curriculum and Instruction. She also has a Master's degree and a Clear Credential in Moderate/Severe Disabilities, along with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development. Dr. Menge has been teaching students with severe cognitive delays for over twenty years and mentors and lectures graduate students.