Jennifer Wardlow
Jennifer Wardlow is passionate
and driven and living with ADHD has not prevented her from achieving
goals, even though sometimes it was not always easy to do so.
Jennifer
proudly holds three part-time positions. She works for the City of
Winston-Salem Parks and Recreation. She is responsible for setting up
for events, answering phones and facility questions as needed.
For
eight years, she has served as a one-on-one aide, providing life skill
services to an adult with Down syndrome and autism for Baptist
Children's Home in Thomasville, NC, a group home for adults with
disabilities.
Additionally, she provides
one-on-one services to individuals for Charles Hines & Sons, Inc. by
assisting adults with disabilities with errands and in-home visits as
needed.
One of Jennifer’s proudest accomplishments is serving the Special Olympics North Carolina as an athlete, coach, on the Athlete Council and presently the board.
Jennifer is a believer that any form of failure drives growth and it is the very motivator that has led to her many life achievements. She believes in and lives by the Special Olympic motto, "Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt."
Jennifer once had aspirations to drive a school bus and knew getting a class B license would allow her to drive a bus or various other commercial vehicles. She recalls failing her first driver’s test, but she believes failures equal growth. Today, she proudly holds her Class B license and shares her strong sense of accomplishment for obtaining it.
One of Jennifer’s proudest accomplishments is her time and support of Special Olympics North Carolina. She has participated as an athlete and coach, served four terms on the Athlete Council and today serves as a Honorary Advisory Board Member. Here, she is participating in a quarterly Athlete Council meeting at the organization headquarters.
Jennifer fondly recalls the honor of being featured by clothing company Hanes who sponsored the 1999 Special Olympics World Games in Raleigh, NC. Here, she proudly showcases the uniform in an image that now graces the halls at Special Olympics North Carolina headquarters.
Jennifer was selected as a model for Hanes when the clothing company presented the uniform to be worn at the Olympic event.