Board Members

Honey Yang Estrada was born in Fresno, California and moved to North Carolina when she was 11 years old. The daughter of Hmong immigrants who sought refuge in the United States during times of war, Honey understands the struggles families face in navigating various societal systems and the existing barriers that inhibits them from achieving positive outcomes.

A proud Community Health Worker, Honey has worked in healthcare and public health for over 20 years. Her experience is rooted in community health and advocacy. Throughout her career, and in her current role as President of the North Carolina Community Health Worker Association, Honey continues to serve as a catalyst for change where she champions racial and health equity.

Her role as a board member with the North Carolina Hmong Women Association, Inc. involves helping plan initial development for our mentorship program and strategic planning for the organization.

She holds a Masters in Public Health and currently lives in Newton, NC with her husband and two teens and teaches Zumba at the local library. 

Duabhav Lee was the first Hmong woman to graduate from Wake Forest University as an undergraduate in 2010. Also, the first daughter in her family to attend college, she’s been an active advocate in the Southeast Asian - Hmong community since high school. 

Early in her career, she hopes to continue community development through serving as a consultant for various nonprofits within North Carolina. 

As CoFounder and a board member for the North Carolina Hmong Women Association, Inc., she aspires to inspire other Hmong women and girls to realize their full potential and be bold enough to chase their dreams!

Sendra Yang is the eldest child of refugee Hmong parents. She understands the struggles of navigating traditional Hmong culture and balancing life in mainstream America. She has always been passionate about making a difference in diverse communities through community organizing and nonprofit work.

Driven by her continued desire to make impactful changes, Sendra helped form the North Carolina Hmong Women Association, Inc. in hopes to empower Hmong women and girls with tools necessary for a brighter future. She believes that the time is now for Hmong women in North Carolina to organize together and address issues impacting the community in which they live. She currently serves as President of the organization and Chairs the Board members committee. In addition to strategy building for the non-profit, she enjoys hands-on work with interns and volunteers to implement programs and initiatives.

Sendra is a trained pharmacist and has worked in clinical practice, pharmacy education, and the pharmaceutical industry. Sendra lives near the Raleigh/Durham area in North Carolina with her husband and three young children. Outside of work she enjoys hiking light trails, visiting farmers markets, and spending time with family.

Brittany Vang was born in Wisconsin, raised in Georgia, and now resides in North Carolina. Growing up as a 2nd generation Hmong/Lao/Chinese American, she identifies new and uprising challenges and barriers that 2nd generation Hmong Americans face in this rapidly evolving society. Her passion for equity resulted in cofounding her college's first Hmong student organization.

Originally working in the biological sciences field, Brittany traded her lab coat in for a public health career which led her to being NC HWA's first intern. She stayed on as a volunteer after graduating with her Masters in Public Health and eventually became a Board Member and secretary. She hopes to continue implementing projects that will educate and help our local Hmong communities. 

Brittany currently helps manage various projects, partnership building, and precepting other interns within NC HWA. Brittany is a full-time public health analyst, Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) student, wife, and dog mom (to a 12 pound maltipoo). In her free time she likes to read, walk her dog at the park, and visit new local places.