Meet the Mentors: Shawna Woody

Shawna Woody is the Vice President of Operations at HOPE Toledo. Learn more about why Shawna is one of the EPIC Toledo 2025 Mentors, below:
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A native of Toledo, Ohio, Shawna Woody graduated from Rogers High School and earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Toledo with the support of a Toledo EXCEL scholarship. While at UT, she was a part of the Leadership UT (now Levis Leadership) program. She earned a master’s degree in Communication Studies at Bowling Green State University.

In 2004, Shawna began her 17-years-long career at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo as an 21st Century Afterschool Program Instructor at Spring Elementary. It didn’t take long before her exemplary ability for youth development, effective guidance, program planning, implementation, and evaluation prompted her to swiftly move up the ranks to become Director of Operations for the organization in 2008.

Shawna joined the HOPE Toledo team as the Vice President of Operations in 2021. Under the leadership of this non-profit’s president, John Jones, she responsible for the development and implementation of policies and procedures, program efficiencies, and other operational duties while furthering the mission of the organization.
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She serves on the board of directors for First Tee Lake Erie, Chicks for Charity, The Josh Project, and University of Toledo’s Eberly Center for Women; is a Center for Nonprofit Resources Minority Executive Leadership program graduate and mentor, a 2022 Leadership Ohio Fellow, a 2023 - 24 Ohio Education Policy Fellowship Program cohort member, a member of The Links Incorporated, and a mother member and secretary for the Toledo Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated.