Sherri Kong
Faculty

Sherri R Kong, Ph.D.

Communications Faculty

Company/Organization: Wake Forest University

Program(s):

 Dr. Sherri Kong is an executive coach who loves teaching graduate students. She also facilitates leadership and communication courses. Some of her previous clients include Inmar Intelligence, City of Winston-Salem, Hanesbrands, Caterpillar, Allstate, and Deere-Hitachi. She recently started facilitating coach training and enjoys mentoring new coaches. Sherri loves traveling and the challenge of navigating life in different countries. During her undergraduate studies, she studied abroad in Spain and enjoyed backpacking around Europe. After she completed her master’s degree, Sherri moved to Peru and taught English at an institute for business professionals, which is where she met her husband. They have lived in Charlotte since 2017 and have two daughters who are competitive swimmers. Bowie is the family’s Australian Shepherd and he likes to chase bunnies and bark at the sprinkler.

Education:

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University, Doctor of Philosophy, Leadership Studies

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Master of Arts, Communication Studies

North Carolina State University, Master of Science, Human Resource Development

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Bachelor of Arts, Spanish and History

Interests:

Travel & Reading

Historical Fiction

Sushi