Sherrie Wang

Sherrie Wang is an Elevate Intern for the Summer and Fall of 2019, focusing on research and evaluation work of the MOMS Partnership® as it scales to and with new communities. She is an undergraduate at Yale University interested in pursuing prospective majors in Political Science and Public Health. On campus, Sherrie serves as a board member of the Yale Layer, an undergraduate mental health publication, and enjoys writing for The Politic on a range of political issues. She is currently a volunteer for the Social Services department of HAVEN Free Clinic, where she helps connect New Haven residents with valuable resources for addressing the social and economic factors of health. Before attending Yale College, Sherrie assisted the Sichuan Center for Disease Control in researching and conducting therapy methods for parasitic diseases among rural Chinese communities, as well as collaborated with Myanmar refugee community leaders in Buffalo, NY to design a healthcare passport that would help overcome cultural and language barriers to healthcare and foster greater health literacy. In her free time, Sherrie enjoys long bike rides, reading fiction, and cooking Asian recipes.