Dawn Meehan

 is a contestant in Survivor: South Pacific.

Profile
Age: 41 Tribe designation: Savaii Current residence: South Jordan, Utah Occupation: English Professor at Brigham Young University Personal claim to fame: "Adopting our six children." Inspiration in life: "My husband. He’s really one of the most incredible human beings. He’s kind, generous, peaceful, hard-working and selfless. I’m so grateful to spend my days with him." Hobbies: "Swimming with my kids, writing/blogging and baking bread." Pet peeves: "Brown grass and complainers." Three words to describe you: "Driven, positive and enthusiastic." SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: "Sandra, Parvati and Stephenie. I’m physically strong like Parvati and Stephenie. I’m in this to really play and win -- like these women." Reason for being on SURVIVOR: "Survivor is the best game on Earth! There’s so much application to “real life.” After watching as a fan for 10 years, I just know in my soul that it’s my turn to play and win. Plus, it’s the adventure of a lifetime and one million dollars!" Why you think you’ll “survive” SURVIVOR: "I’m driven, tenacious, adaptable, funny, optimistic, intelligent and resilient. I can motivate/persuade people, and I think that’s powerful/important at every stage of this game." Why you think you will be the sole SURVIVOR: "I’ve got the drive and determination to dominate this game. And, as cliché as it sounds, I’m really in it to win it.”

Trivia

 * Jeff Probst stated that Dawn was almost placed in Survivor: Nicaragua but was replaced by Holly Hoffman. Coincidentally, Dawn shares similarities with Holly in that both are mothers from small towns and both have had a breakdown in the first few days only to be cheered up by the oldest member of the team (Jimmy Johnson for Holly; Papa Bear for Dawn)