V.Y. Peterson has been acting, directing and writing for over 20 years. She has dedicated her writing, to bring awareness to pressing issues here in America. With her work, she hop...view moreV.Y. Peterson has been acting, directing and writing for over 20 years. She has dedicated her writing, to bring awareness to pressing issues here in America. With her work, she hopes to reach her audience by acknowledging the adversities that are present in communities of color, that are impacting life everyday such as: AIDS, divorce, incarceration and mental illness. She has written countless plays, poems and short stories, that outline her desires for a greater America.
V.Y. Peterson, holds a B.S. Degree in Criminology and is certified with a Q.M.H.A credential and as a Mental Health Facilitator. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her 3 daughters.view less