Founder & creative director

Mrs. Thompson is an innovative entrepreneur, who combines her love for health education and event planning within her community event planning organization. In 2014, Thompson established Workshops on Wheels (WOW) as a youth development organization. In 2022, WOW rebranded as a community event business for all ages. As the founder and creative director of WOW, she has over 12 years of experience, in designing programs that focus on healthy lifestyle modifications for youth and community members. Our creative director is also a Certified Health Coach where she supports individuals to achieve their health goals through lifestyle and behavior adjustments. She has a background in public health, health promotion, family life & youth development, and program design and implementation. Mrs. Thompson earned a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, a Graduate Certificate in Youth Development and Leadership at North Carolina State University, and a Master of Public Health from Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Awards & Recognition’s

• 2022 NC Public Health Association Distinguished Service Award • Oral abstract presentation at the 2021 North Carolina Society of Public Health Education Conference. Her qualitative research study was titled, The Impact of Sickle Cell Disease on Caregivers in Multigenerational Households.• 2016 Fayetteville Observers 40 under 40 Honoree (PNC Bank & Fayetteville Observers Newspaper)• 2015 Lamplighter Awards Youth Outreach Category Finalist (103.9FM & McDonald’s)• 2012 Robeson County Prevention Specialist of the Year (Palmer Prevention, Inc.)