Staff Members

We are advocates, domestic violence survivors, sexual violence survivors, volunteers, and leaders
who share a common language, American Sign Language (ASL), and
together, we strive to end abuse in the Deaf community.

All services provided from DAWN are free and confidential.

Roberta Eaton
Executive Director

Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Image description: A brown skinned lady stands in front of the brick background, rocking a white tank top, purple pleated skirt and purple colored statement necklace. 

Born and raised:  Everywhere, USA 

Hobby: Reading, hiking, and traveling

Favorite self-care: Fitness

Quote to live by:  "Even if it makes others uncomfortable, I will love who I am."
- Janelle Monae




Raven Sutton
Senior Survivor Resource Specialist

Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Image description: A Black woman, with dark blue Locs in a high top ponytail dropping to her shoulders. She has a nose piercing and maroon lipstick on. She is wearing a mustard yellow v-neck long sleeve shirt, with medium-size silver hoop earrings. She has a full smile.

Born and raised:  Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA

Hobby: Dancing, traveling, reading, and a concert goer

Favorite self care: Expressing and recognizing my emotions through dance and body movements

Quote to live by:  “You gotta make a change. You see the old way wasn’t working, so it’s on us to do what we gotta do to survive.”
- Tupac Shakur

Abigael Davis
Crisis Counselor

Pronouns:  She, Her, Hers

Image Description: A white woman, with wavy light brown hair and a full smile, wearing a black long sleeve shirt, with a brown and white scarf.

Born and Raised:  Camden, NJ and Hawthorne, NJ 

Hobby:  Art, cooking, music, and hammocking

Favorite Self Care:  Journaling and spending time in nature

Quote to live by:  “Our greatest fear should not be of failure… but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter.”
- Francis Chan


A light skinned black woman. Wearing a gold earring with grey, olive green and grey shirt. Curly blonde and white blended hair. Smiling with pink rim glasses. Blue eyes.

Maya Ingram
Survivor Resource Specialist

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Pronouns: She, Her, Hers

Image Description: A light skinned black woman. Wearing a gold earring with grey, olive green and grey shirt. Curly blonde and white blended hair. Smiling with pink rim glasses. Blue eyes.

Born: Federal way, WA

Raised: Vancouver, Washington State

Hobby : Cooking, make-up, modeling and exploring the city

Favorite Self-Care: Get pampered, get my hair done, reading a book or go to gym

Favorite Book: 48 laws of power

Quote to Live by: "Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it." -Maya Angelou