Jennifer Wood, founder of Eating Disorders, S.O.S., is very 
passionate about making a difference and trying to promote inner 
beauty and positive action in young people.  Having struggled 
with Anorexia Nervosa, an eating disorder, while in high school 
and college, she now dedicates herself to preventing others from 
have to deal with the devastation eating disorders cause.  

Jennifer received her B.A. in English and Rhetoric from The 
University of Illinois.  She went on to receive certification as 
a Nursing Assistant from the College of DuPage.  She has been 
trained in the fields of Mental Health, Psychology, Behavioral 
Science, and Law Enforcement.  She is currently a police officer 
in Montana, where she primarily works with juveniles in the 
school environment.  She has had extensive experience teaching 
young people.

Jennifer started speaking with school groups four years ago, and
since then, she has toured many junior high schools, high 
schools, youth groups, and independent clubs, sharing her story.
She has received positive feedback from the students she’s reached.  
The positive feedback encouraged her to begin Eating Disorders:  
S. O. S. in order to reach as many people as possible.

Jennifer is a member of Family Action Council, an advocacy group 
dedicated to eating disorders.  She has been published in the book,
“Caring by Sharing” and is working on her first novel, “Blizzards 
in Heaven”, a memoir of her struggles with her eating disorder.