Morag Dawson
I was born in Edinburgh and have lived in Fife since 1987 and am a graduate of the University of Stirling with a BSc Dip Ed and later a Postgraduate degree from Edinburgh University in Guidance and Counselling.
My career in Education began in 1981, teaching Biology, retiring in 2016 as a Pupil Support Manager. Over this time, I was a firstly responsible for Careers Guidance. I then ran and oversaw the provision of alternative programmes in school for those for whom mainstream education was failing them. I ran the Princes Trust Groups in school. I oversaw the Army course in school and external college programmes. I then managed Stirling Council’s Secondary Specialist Provision for children with severe and complex health and learning needs. Latterly I was charged with arranging transition programmes for all pupils with a particular focus on those in danger of missing out.
I have been a Director of FEAT Trading Community Interest Company since 2020. I am also a Director of BRAG. They work across much of Fife helping disadvantaged communities achieve a more prosperous future. I am currently President of the Rotary Club of Leven, an Elder in my local church and have served on the council of my local Golf Club and Community Library where I currently volunteer. I live close to the sea where I enjoy wild swimming!
Throughout my career I was passionate about supporting disengaged young people back into mainstream education to better place them to progress into a positive future. My passion now is to be able to make a difference in the community in which I live.