Dawn McGee attended Villanova University and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a minor in Psychology. She then went on to obtain her Master of Science degree in Genetic Counseling at Arcadia University. During her genetic counseling training, Dawn completed her thesis research on the experiences of caregivers living with a spouse diagnosed with Huntington’s disease. After graduate school, Dawn worked for two years at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, North Carolina. She worked primarily as a prenatal genetic counselor; however, she also provided genetic counseling services in the cancer center and the intensive care nursery. While in Charlotte, Dawn formed a monthly support group for families with Huntington’s disease and became a board member of the North Carolina Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. In September 2007, Dawn relocated to Charleston, South Carolina and is currently working at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) as the Director of the Alpha-1 Association Genetic Counseling Center. The Counseling Center is a resource for patients, family members, and health care professionals in the Alpha-1 Community. Dawn has written articles for the American College of Medical Genetics newsletter and the Alpha-1 Association newsletter. She will also be attending the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Annual Education Conference in Kansas City, Missouri to exhibit a booth for the Counseling Center. At MUSC, Dawn is also involved in the Alpha-1 Research Registry and the Alpha-1 Coded Testing Study.
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