Jennie C. Trotter, M.Ed.

Executive Director and Founder

Jennie C. Trotter, M.Ed., a native of Brooklyn, New York, has lived in Atlanta, Georgia for more than 36 years and is married to Jim Trotter for over 38 years with 3 adult children and 9+ beautiful grandchildren. 

Ms. Trotter is a graduate of Harlem University, formerly City College of New York, and she obtained her Master’s Degree in Education and Counseling from Bank Street College of Education in New York.  She is a licensed counselor, advocate, educator and preventionist. 

Jennie is the founder and executive director of the Wholistic Stress Control Institute, Inc. (WSCI), a 25-year old African American, exemplary, nonprofit community based organization whose mission is to teach wholistic stress management by promoting wellness and healthy lifestyles. 

Jennie has received many awards for her development of exemplary community model prevention programs and educational curricula materials for children and their families from the Georgia School Health Association, Governor’s Commission on Mental Health and Prevention, Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Award and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).  She is an advisory board member for the National Wellness Association.  She is a student of Tai-Chi and Qi-Gong (Chi-gong) for 12+ years and she is a certified Spring Forest Qi-Gong Level 1 Trainer.  She was decreed Eldership from the Institute of Divine Wisdom in 2005.  Her philosophy and professional work are centered around wellness, prevention, education, and healing her community.  She also has been given the name of “Laughing Spirit.”