Hi! I’m Dawn. My background spans media, marketing, and healthcare — and I’m passionate about making a difference through all of it.
About Me
Healthcare Journey
I'm currently a nursing student at Columbus State Community College, working toward my RN. I’m gaining clinical experience as a Student Nurse at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and as a Nursing Assistant at OhioHealth.
I’m passionate about providing patient-centered, evidence-based care while maintaining empathy, adaptability, and strong communication in every interaction.
Media Background
Before moving into healthcare, I spent several years in journalism, marketing, and media production. I hold a B.A. in Journalism with a concentration in Broadcast Journalism from Cal State Long Beach—but my path to media wasn’t a straight line.
While still in high school, I interned in the Finance Division at the Port of Long Beach, originally intending to pursue civil engineering. During that internship, I was asked to star as a journalist in an earthquake safety training video [funny, huh?]. That experience completely shifted my perspective—it sparked my love for storytelling and inspired me to change my college major to journalism.
My professional media journey began as a marketing intern at Imperial Digital Marketing while in school, where I gained early experience in content creation, branding, and campaign strategy. What started as a side hustle and creative outlet in video production quickly evolved into a full-fledged career.
I went on to work as a multimedia journalist and anchor for Long Beach Local News, where I produced field reports, wrote and edited news packages, and conducted live broadcasts. I also led content creation and video production for beauty brands like Cammy Nguyen LLC and Meraki Lashes, Ltd, developing digital campaigns across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
Nonprofit Marketing & Community Work
As the Marketing & Membership Coordinator for the California Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA), I collaborated with organizations like ICON CDC, STEP CDC, CommUnify, North East Graffiti Busters, Community Reinvestment Coalition, Pacoima Chamber of Commerce, City of Los Angeles BusinessSource Center, Los Angeles Economic and Workforce Development Department, Los Angeles County, CA CDFI Fund to support inclusive community development and economic empowerment efforts across California.
This role deepened my understanding of how communication and strategy can help amplify impact and drive change at the community level.
Future Vision
My ultimate goal is to combine my experiences in media, marketing, and healthcare to make a larger-scale impact in the world of patient care. Whether that means building better health communication systems, creating accessible educational content for patients, or shaping health initiatives with a creative edge—I believe my hybrid background positions me to make a meaningful difference.
Portfolio
You can view examples of my creative work—including video production, branding, social media campaigns, and journalism—on the [Videos] page.
Dawn Raven Perkins MMJ Reel
Passionate about creative storytelling, I focus on covering important community issues and lifestyle stories that matter. This 2019-2021 reel showcases my work bringing voices to the forefront and telling stories that connect and inspire.