Joanne M. Cherisma is a Haitian born writer, a born-again Christian, a mother, and a nurse, by profession. She is also the author of I Never Thought I Would Be A Statistic in which she shared her testimony of how she overcame an abusive relationship. In 2016, she started Beyond The Abuse, Inc. in order to bring awareness on abusive relationship and provide hope, empowerment, support and confidence to the victims. Since, she has been using her voice and her writing as an outlet for those who can understand the slings and arrows of life at many speaking engagements, DV events and workshops in the United States, Canada, and Haiti. She has a realistic view of situations which allow her readers to go on journeys through her writing. She is also a proud and active member of the Haitian American Nurses Association, Inc. Website https://bit.ly/3uW9nog
