Description

When a role-playing game spurred Dani to explore her feelings for a character, she recognized something deep within herself: Something she’d buried long ago.

A Des Moines native who never planned to return to her hometown, Dani Ausen couldn’t resist Beaverdale’s siren song. A graphic designer, event organizer (Market Day) and small business entrepreneur (daniAWESOME accessories), Dani’s super powers include parallel parking and defeating Super Mario Brothers on NES in under 10 minutes.