ABOUT
WolfWood is a team of experienced professionals providing objective educational and administrative services to small schools and non-profit organizations for accreditation, compliance, and optimum growth.
It is difficult to see what is needed when you are running an organization on a day to day basis. We provide an outside set of eyes that have the experience to understand what is missing and provide solutions.
We work as a collective, so you do not get just one person's analysis; but multi-level insight from various professional perspectives.
OUR TEAM
More than 75 years of experience in both the education and non-profit sectors
SHERI COX BOWLING
Founder, CEO and Compliance Specialist
Sheri holds two Master’s degrees and is a Certified Change Management Specialist and Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor. Sheri brings experience as a Director of Academic Compliance, Campus Director, Director of Education, Program Director, and Project Management/Program Administrator. Sheri has more than twelve years of experience in adult career technical education and additional twelve years in change management, helping people and organizations make the desired changes as both a leader in nonprofit organizations and an addictions counselor.
Sheri has experience in ownership changes, training and managing faculty, teach-out campuses/processes, accreditation conversions, and startup campus operations, including curriculum development and process management.
DR. DONNA WHITMAN
Founder, Master Educator
Donna would best be described as a Renaissance woman as she was an artist, an educator, a wordsmith, a naturalist, and philanthropist who supported women's causes. She was known for her perpetual yearning for knowledge, her innovative spirit and creative teaching style which brought magic to her classrooms. Donna was a prolific writer, visionary and entrepreneur, as well as, a passionate artist and painter. Dr. Whitman was the quintessential educator, a teacher's teacher, who inspired thousands of students and colleagues to better lives.
1958-2014
LAUREN LANDRY-JONES
VP Education and Marketing
Lauren brings more than 20 years of teaching experience at every level of education, from adults to preschool. Lauren is experienced in virtual education, library/educational media operations, and student support. She is a passionate educator who maintains high expectations for students and colleagues. Lauren is all about leveraging multiple technologies as tools for education and business. As a business owner, she became a self-taught marketer and will utilize these skills to assist clients.
CHARLENE RUSSELL
VP Regulatory Affairs
Charlene approaches everything she does with a passion for learning, teaching and connecting the dots between what is and what can be. Charlene, with a healthcare background, has spent more than 35 years in a leadership role in regulation, education and her community. Serving as President of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards and Vice-chair of the Mississippi State Massage Therapy Board, she worked with regulators and educators in many states and industries to create a safer and more efficient licensing process for all stakeholders. Her experience as a program auditor, business owner, establishment inspector and bookkeeper afford her a realistic view of what schools and businesses need to grow and thrive. The key points she emphasizes in all projects are communication, education, adaptation and intention.