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Robin Peterson

Director of Archives

Robin Peterson lives in Arizona with her husband and children. Her passion for storytelling stems from her deep love of history. While attending Brigham Young University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History, she had the opportunity to intern at the National Archives in Washington, DC. Professionally, storytelling plays a large role for Robin as she provides deep rooted family connections through her work as a professional genealogist, researching for shows such as Who Do You Think You Are.

The importance of telling and preserving individual stories led her to join Their Story Is Our Story in 2019 to serve as the Director of Archives. In November 2019 she accompanied several team members on her first story gathering trip to the Northwest. Robin also spends time volunteering with various refugee organizations in the Phoenix area.

In her free time, Robin enjoys hiking, trail running, paddleboarding and weightlifting.

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What would you do if you had to leave everything behind?

By the end of 2025, more than 117.8 million people worldwide had been forcibly displaced by war, persecution, or human rights abuses — and 45 million of them are children.

They arrive in refugee camps and countries seeking safety and carrying little: legal papers, if they're lucky. A backpack. A child's hand in theirs.

What they carry that we can't see is heavier: fractured families, homes they'll never return to, professions they loved, friends and relatives they may never see again.

In a climate where immigrant stories are often ignored or twisted, we believe stories are a form of justice. When someone shares what they survived, they reclaim their voice. When we amplify it through film, photography, and advocacy, the world listens. Hearts soften. Policy begins to shift.

Because when a lawmaker sees a person instead of a statistic, and a neighbor understands instead of fears, rebuilding becomes possible.

Your support helps us share these stories where they matter most.

— Kristen Smith Dayley, Executive Director, Their Story is Our Story

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