Janna Pennington is a personal and professional development consultant based in Greenville, SC. She uses an asset-based approach to help people reach their potential and better understand themselves and others. Her recent clients include America’s Service Commissions, Service Year Alliance, Ironwood Insurance Services, Camp Greystone, and Turner Padget Law, as well as multiple AmeriCorps programs and state service commissions. Janna holds a master’s degree in professional counseling, and she completed her Enneagram teacher certification through The Narrative Enneagram, the longest-running accredited Enneagram school in the world. In addition to her consulting work, Janna teaches communication studies courses and directs a graduate program in innovation and leadership at Furman University.
Education
M.Ed. in Professional Counseling, The University of Georgia
B.A. in History, Furman University
Work Experience
Director of M.S. in Innovation and Leadership, Furman University
2024-present
Lecturer of Communication Studies, Furman University
2022-present
Instructor, Greenville Technical College
2016-2021
Director of Student Leadership and Community Engagement, Samford University
2010-2015
Instructor, Alabama Governor’s School
2011-2015
Service-Learning Coordinator, Georgia Southern University
2008-2010
Supervised Visitation Coordinator/Counseling Intern, The Tree House, Inc.
2007-2008
Career Services Graduate Assistant, The University of Georgia
2006-2008
Housing Area Coordinator, Furman University
2004-2006
Trainings, Certifications, and Memberships
Enneagram - Certified Narrative Enneagram Teacher
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator - Certified Facilitator
CliftonStrengths - completed CSS100HE: Strengths Educator Course
America’s Service Commissions - Member
Publications
National Service and Higher Education Partnerships Toolkit (2024)
Service Year Alliance Asset-Based Framework Curriculum (2022)
Joining AmeriCorps: A Guide for Young Adults Considering a Year of Service (2021)
Samford University Community Engagement Report (2014 and 2015)
Service-Learning Handbook for Faculty (2009)
Consulting Clients
America’s Service Commissions
Augusta Heights Baptist Church
Camp Greystone
College Advising Corps
Communities in Schools-San Antonio
Connecticut Commission on Community Service (Serve CT)
First Baptist Greenville
Florida Commission on Community Service (Volunteer Florida)
Frances Marlin Mann Center for Ethics and Leadership, Samford University
Gilbert Dental Group
Greenville Health System, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program
Huron Consulting Group
Impact America
Indigo Pediatric Dentistry
Ironwood Insurance Services
North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism & Community Service (Volunteer NC)
OneStar Foundation
Oregon State Service Commission (OregonServes)
Service Year Alliance
Turner Padget Law
United Way Association of South Carolina
United Way of the Piedmont
Upstate Pediatric Dentistry