ackson-Peoples, BS, MS, M.Ed. grew up in a Christian home in rural Virginia. Her recently published books include Book of Short Stories and An Awesome Power Controls this Universe. Peoples has also published articles, as a result of attending the Institute of Children's Literature in Connecticut. One of her favorites is Children Left Behind which lingered in her spirit after a three-week visit to South Africa.

Peoples worked in the public schools in Washington, DC. After retirement, her focus turned to early childhood education. Peoples joined the International Association of Childhood Education and became an advocate for licensed child care centers in Washington, DC.