Dawson Rivera was born and raised in Iowa. Growing up, she was captivated by the game of basketball at an early age, and this interest led her to the pursuit of reading any book on the sport that she could get her hands on. Dawson would excel on the basketball court, becoming a three-time First Team All-State honoree in high school and a four-year starter at the University of Northern Iowa. Later, Rivera developed a passion for writing, aspiring to create more content for young athletes to read, especially female athletes. In her book All-State, Rivera tells the tale of a high school girls basketball team and their journey together through one season. She lives in Florida with her husband and daughter.
