Our Mission

     Jasmine is a cradle to career professional with research, policy, strategic, and direct experience in early childhood, maternal and child health, special education, college access, and career pipelines. She received a MA in Urban Education Policy from Brown University and a BA in Sociology from Hampton University. Jasmine also completed an Ed.S. in Higher Education at Old Dominion University where she was primarily focused on university and school district partnerships. As an Education Pioneers Graduate Fellow, Jasmine worked with Teach for America to identify ways to incentivize participation in their pre-corps development programming and provided recommendations on strategic internal and external partnerships. Jasmine has had multiple roles in Washington, DC government, including working as a Program Analyst for Early Stages at DC Public Schools where she served as a subject matter expert for the design and implementation of a database that helped the program comply with Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. In addition, she spent time as a College and Career Coordinator at Anacostia High School.  Most recently, as a Public Health Advisor for DC Department of Health, Jasmine managed two place-based community grants and three HealthySteps grants that serve children 0-5 and their families.  Jasmine also co-led the creation of a Centralized-Intake (C-Intake) system for home visiting programs in the District, as directed by the Birth-to Three for All DC Amendment Act of 2018.  Her formal education and career experiences have included diverse opportunities where she has thrived as a public servant. She is a big picture and analytical thinker who enjoys creating and sustaining community partnerships that serve families, students, and young professionals.