Weiyu Zhang

Weiyu received her Master of Public Health from the University of Southern California in 2016 and Bachelor of Science in Applied Biology and Biotechnology from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2014. Prior to joining CPEHN, Weiyu was the Health Educator at Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles, where she led the team’s direct services work, navigating community members in accessing health coverage and services in California. She also worked with mental health providers and advocates at the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council in Los Angeles County to improve cultural competency in the county mental health system. Weiyu previously interned with two women’s rights non-governmental organizations (NGO) in Geneva, Switzerland where she helped facilitate conversations between several national NGOs and the United Nations. She also worked at a domestic violence and sexual assault emergency shelter in Los Angeles, and assisted with case management and hotline counseling. Weiyu is a native speaker in Mandarin and has produced multiple health educational materials in traditional and simplified Chinese.