Yvonne Cleveland
Yvonne Cleveland is the Director of Operations at the Jackson Center. She relocated from Brooklyn, NY to Chapel Hill, NC in 1989. She is a dedicated member of St. Joseph C.M.E.—where she teaches Sunday School and is an active member of the Voices of Joy choir. Yvonne believes the Jackson Center could not be a more perfect place for her to work serving others, helping those in need, and making a difference. Sometimes she even thinks “it doesn’t feel like work at all!” Yvonne is the proud mother of four children and four grandchildren.
Yvonne Cleveland - On growing up in Brooklyn, moving to NC, and her faith
"Out of nowhere I’m minding my own business and he [God] just speaks to me and says, 'You’re responsible for their knowing.'"
- Yvonne Cleveland
In this interview, Yvonne Cleveland talks about her move from New York to North Carolina and how God has guided her. Yvonne grew up in Brooklyn and starting in 2nd grade she was bussed to different schools. She had her first child the year she graduated. She worked in various jobs in Lower Manhattan in finance offices. After visiting North Carolina on a church trip, she moved to North Carolina with her husband and second child. Yvonne shared about buying a home, supporting her family, gardening, and how God continues to speak to her. She shares how studying God’s word gives her joy, as well as being a facilitator and helping others learn how to study God’s word as well. Yvonne currently works at the Jackson Center and shares how she feels blessed to hear people's stories and how they have risen above hardships, led the path for others, and have created community.
