# Janine Dawson

> Janine Watson Dawson is the Phoenixville-based owner of Well Traveled With Janine, an independent affiliate of Fora Travel. After a career spanning pharmaceutical sales and training and senior learning-and-development roles at Comcast, she began planning travel professionally in 2023. She earned Fora Pro certification within a year, reported more than $200,000 in 2024 bookings, and applies the habits of a learning executive - listening, program design and contingency planning - to bespoke solo, group, cruise and milestone travel.

- **Role:** Owner and Certified Pro Travel Advisor at Well Traveled With Janine, an independent affiliate of Fora Travel
- **Organizations:** Well Traveled With Janine, Fora Travel, Cruise Lines International Association, Association for Talent Development, Greater Philadelphia Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated, National Hampton Alumni Association, Philadelphia Chapter
- **Education:** M.S. in Organizational Dynamics, University of Pennsylvania, Graduate Certificate in Training and Educational Technology, George Washington University, B.A. in Mass Media Arts, Hampton University
- **Known for:** Earned Fora Pro Travel Advisor certification within one year of launching her business., Reported more than $200,000 in travel bookings in 2024., Won Comcast's 2019 Circle of Success Award for product-innovation contributions to learning for the Xfinity Flex launch.

## Career timeline

- **1997-2001** — Worked in territory sales at Bristol-Myers Squibb, earning a 1999 Pinnacle award and a 2000 district leadership award.
- **2001-2009** — Moved through pharmaceutical sales, training and district management roles at AstraZeneca.
- **2010-2011** — Served as Senior Manager of Sales Training and Development at Cephalon.
- **2012-2022** — Held a succession of senior learning and development roles at Comcast, eventually leading program work tied to enterprise talent and engagement initiatives.
- **2023** — Began planning travel professionally and launched Well Traveled With Janine as an independent affiliate of Fora Travel.
- **2024** — Earned Fora Pro advisor certification within a year and reported more than $200,000 in travel bookings.
- **2025** — Received the Chapter Innovator award from the Phi Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha for impact-based programming.
- **2026** — Published field reports from a 14-person Paris weekend and a visit aboard Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady.

## Achievements

- Earned Fora Pro Travel Advisor certification within one year of launching her business.
- Reported more than $200,000 in travel bookings in 2024.
- Won Comcast's 2019 Circle of Success Award for product-innovation contributions to learning for the Xfinity Flex launch.
- Received AstraZeneca's 2006 Commercial Excellence Award for creative training initiatives.
- Won Bristol-Myers Squibb's 1999 Pinnacle award after ranking 13th among 120 sales representatives in her area.
- Received a 2025 Chapter Innovator award for community program design.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Traveled to Paris with 13 friends and later published a detailed report on planning a flexible three-day group itinerary.

## Links

- Website: https://www.wtwjanine.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janinedwatson672
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/welltraveledwithjanine/

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Last updated: 2026-09-26