Photo Credit: Lipstick Lobby Fired Up Campaign (2018)
September 16, 2013 changed everything.
On that day, a gunman walked into Building 197 at the Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., killed 12 people and injured three. That seemingly normal workday in Building 197, ended with Sherrie running from the shooter and scaling an 8-foot brick wall to escape along with dozens of coworkers. Sherrie knew three of the victims and was working on projects with two of the victims. At the time of the Washington Navy Yard shooting she was an elected official in Washington, DC and a doctoral candidate in a Leadership and Organizational Change program. Shortly after this tragic event she was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, and severe anxiety. In her healing journey she has become passionate about supporting others that are suffering from the “invisible wounds” of trauma.
