Yvonne Pierre

Yvonne Pierre is a survivor who has overcome years of childhood sexual abuse, rape and the murder of her father that lead to self-destructive behavior at an early age. But after several wake-up calls, Yvonne was determined to turn her life around and obtained her education after graduating from an alternative school. She now holds four degrees: two Associates, a Bachelors and a MBA. Yvonne continues her tireless efforts to uplift and inspire, as well as advocate through projects for the special needs community. Yvonne has written a book, The Day My Soul Cried. She’s the proud mom of two sons; the youngest was diagnosed with Down syndrome after birth. She has also written, produced and directed the stage play “Then You Stand” and penned the award winning short film, “Never Alone”. She has also launched “Have Ya Heard” ( http://hyhonline.wordpress.com/ ) in 2005 and hosting her own syndicated talk show, “The Yvonne Pierre Show” on Blogtalkradio.com/ypierre.