Vonnie was born in Saginaw, Michigan and raised in Dryden, Ontario, Canada. She is a freelance writer, actor, storyteller, workshop facilitator, and artist. Vonnie holds a Performance Arts Degree from Lansing Community College. She has held positions as a computer and Internet technical support specialist and as a software master administrator, technical writer, and insurance benefits specialist with the State of Tennessee.

As a medicine woman, spirit warrior, musician, drummer, circle facilitator, and all around creative, Vonnie uses her gifts to the enrichment and fostering of healing, self-expression, and empowerment in self-recovery, through her writing and many creative projects.