Background
Peterson, Vicki Jenkins was born in Wichita. Daughter of William Harvard and Emelyne Bess(Gumm) Jenkins.
Peterson, Vicki Jenkins was born in Wichita. Daughter of William Harvard and Emelyne Bess(Gumm) Jenkins.
Bachelor of Arts, Duke University, 1971. Master of Social Work, U. North Carolina, 1980. Clinical social worker Western Carolina Center, Morganton, North Carolina, 1975-1980, coordinator child and family services, 1980-1983.
Executive director Hospice Burke County, Morganton, 1983-1984.
Director marketing Mountain MicroSystems, Morganton, 1984-1986. Instructor Western Piedmont Community College, 1985-1986.
Assistant director field education East Carolina U. School Social Work, 1986. Consultant Morganton Area Psychologists and Attorneys, 1982-1984.
Consultant, trainer North Carolina State Department Social Services.
Steering committee Burke Soup Kitchen, Morganton, 1985-1986. President of the board directors 1st Presbyterian Preschool Program, Morganton, 1985-1986. President Durham Rape Crisis Center, North Carolina, 1975.
Lay reader Saint Marys Episcopalian Church, Morganton, 1983-1986, Saint Timothy"s Episcopalian Church, Greenville, 1987.
Member program planning committee, Greenville Community Shelter, 1987. Named Outstanding Young Woman in American 1981, Outstanding Staff Member Western Carolina Center 1982.
Director Hospice Burke County, Morganton, 1983-1984. Director mktg; assistant director President of the board directors
President Durham Rape Crisis Center.
Member National Association Social Workers(board directors 1992), American Association Mental Deficiency, North Carolina Association Social Workers Mental Health, Association Retarded Citizens.
Married Richard Herbert Peterson, October 4, 1980. Children: Erin, Michael, Chris.