I'm Still Here The History, Testimony, Education, Outcomes, and Strengths of People Living With HIV/AIDS

V. Perez was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and is of Hispanic heritage. She attended FDR High School and Kingsborough Community College. She worked as a bookkeeper for 15 years. In expanding her education she attended Willsey Institute in 2001 for Nursing, Phlebotomy and EKG certification. Ms. Perez along with her husband and daughter relocated to Florida in 2003. She completed training HIV 500/501 and is presently a volunteer certified pre & post counselor and tester. She is also the volunteer Program Director of The Place of Comfort and Easy Access Resource, a nit-for-profit agencies assisting individuals who are medically frail in providing resource needs in crisis situations. She was an appointed member to the Orlando Eligible Metropolitan areas EMA HIV Health Services Planning Council and ECFAN Consortia, She is also a representative to the Seminole County community. She is a sponsor to the Children's Miracle Network, International Fellowship of Christian and Jews, volunteer for the Coalition for the Homeless on Central Florida. She is also a member of the Markham Woods Seventh Day Adventist Church.Venus, Perez is the author of 'I'm Still Here The History, Testimony, Education, Outcomes, and Strengths of People Living With HIV/AIDS', published 2006 under ISBN 9781425100599 and ISBN 1425100597.