Yvonne Woods is the daughter of Sheila Justice and the late John Woods. Her maternal grandparents are the late Elizabeth and Turak Newman, and her paternal grandparents are the late Judy and Walter Woods. She is a Doyon, Limited shareholder and attended the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Yvonne is a proud mother of four and a grandmother. She has worked for the Rampart Village Council for several years and also served as an on-call substitute for the Yukon-Koyukuk School District.

In her free time, Yvonne enjoys spending time with her family, taking part in community activities, and traveling on road trips and vacations.