Yvonne is a survivor who has overcome years of childhood sexual abuse, rape and the murder of her father that led 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 high school. She now holds four degrees: two Associates in Accounting and Business Management, Bachelors in Marketing and an Executive Masters of Business Administration (MBA).

Yvonne is a proud mom of two sons – Zyair (age 20) and Zyon (age 11). Her youngest son, Zyon, was diagnosed with Down syndrome after birth. Yvonne began advocating through various projects in 2005 and 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" available on Amazon. 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” in 2005 and hosts her own syndicated talk show, “The Yvonne Pierre Show” which she launched in 2007 on Blogtalkradio.com/ypierre.