Sherry Lehman M.Ed.
School Worksite Wellness Specialist
Physical Activity and Nutrition Branch
N.C. Division of Public Health
Sherry Lehman is a part time School Worksite Wellness Specialist for the Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Branch, NC Division of Public Health. Her responsibilities include developing training materials, conducting trainings, and providing technical assistance to the North Carolina public school systems implementing worksite wellness programs. The purpose of the School Worksite Wellness Program is to assist schools in forming wellness committees to create and promote individual, group, environmental, and policy changes for healthy eating, increased physical activity, tobacco cessation, and stress management. Implementing and maintaining strong worksite wellness programs in NC schools will help support the statewide goal of creating Coordinated School Health Programs.
Sherry previously held the position of Section Chief for Health Schools at the Department of Public Instruction. In this position she worked closely with the NC Department of Health and Human Services and local school systems to create an infrastructure to support Coordinated School Health Programs. In the last 21 years Sherry has also worked in hospital and corporate based wellness.
Sherry has a M.Ed. in Counselor Education from North Carolina State University and is licensed in North Carolina as a mental health counselor.
