Dawn Franklin

Dawn Franklin has been an Instructor for Co-op since 2019. She grew up in the Detroit area, moving to Seattle in 1995 to pursue a degree in Zoology at the University of Washington. She continued on at UW, earning a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education and spent the next seven years teaching 5th grade in the Renton School District, before making the decision to stay home with her own children.

As a new (overwhelmed and lonely) stay-at-home-parent of a 2 year-old and a 4 month-old, Dawn enrolled in SSC’s Co-op program at the recommendation of a neighbor. She soon found herself surrounded by passionate preschool teachers, knowledgeable parent educators, and a welcoming community. Dawn spent the next nine years leading each of her four children through a wonderfully rich co-op preschool experience, in which she became deeply invested, taking on leadership positions such as board president and PAC Equity Committee member, and eventually, becoming a Parent Education Instructor herself.

In addition to Parent Education, and spending time her husband and four children, Dawn is also a group fitness enthusiast and has taught a variety of formats including dance fitness, cardio kickboxing, circuit training, HIIT, and barre classes.