Dawn Wells

Dawn’s Journey

Boasting 25+ years of fitness industry experience, Dawn is a proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp (active duty) and U.S. Army Reserves and has had a love for fitness for most of her adolescent and adult life.  Life changed for Dawn in 2011 when at age 40 she experienced dramatic weight gain and was diagnosed with a 20-year eating disorder (B.E.D.S.). At this point, Dawn decided to take charge of her situation and was simultaneously introduced to Zumba. Attending classes almost daily, her Zumba instructor encouraged her to gain her certification. Dawn became a certified fitness professional in 2012 and the rest is history.

Dawn is the founder and director of Angel Eyes Fitness and Nutrition, a 501(c)(3) which provides specially targeted and tailored fitness and nutrition programs for members of the blind and visually-impaired community. Dawn also serves as Vice President of African Sisters for Information, Knowledge and Empowerment (ASIKE), a non-profit organization that focuses on redefining the image of the African woman and spearheads the Sponsor-A-Child (SAC) Program which funds educational needs for girls in nine different African and Caribbean nations.  When Dawn isn’t busy championing access to healthy living and education for all—or developing her fitness gear and training media brand—she is proudly mothering three and grandmothering one who lovingly calls her “Grammy” because she is award-winning. Dawn lives in the East Atlanta suburb of Covington.