Interview with Jasmine Walker, MSPH
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Highlights from this episode:
- The intersection between public health and education for minority populations
- Journey of founding More Than A Minority and the impact it has had
- Leveraging work-study jobs to meet course requirements to graduate on time
Episode 198 of Public Health Careers
Jasmine is Founder and CEO of More Than A Minority where they are dedicated to empowering individuals from underrepresented minority communities by providing access to higher education and career development resources.
Jasmine is a public health professional with 10+ years of success in program management, performance optimization, stakeholder engagement, and people management
She conferred a Bachelor of Arts in Human Health at Emory University. She served as a Program Coordinator for the Emory Pipeline and the Resource and Insurance Navigator, and was a Community Building and Social Change Fellow at Emory University.
She then got a Master of Science in Public Health at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where she worked as a Research Assistant in multiple departments, including the Department of Health Policy and Management, Urban Health Institute, and Center for Health Disparities, and was a Scholar at the Student Outreach and Resource Center.
Post-graduation, Jasmine held several key positions, including Loaned Executive at United Way of Greater Atlanta, Scholar Support Manager at MERIT (Medical Education Resources Initiative for Teens), Director of College Counseling atSt. Timothy’s School, and Infection Control Lead at the University of Chicago. She is also involved with the Black Excellence Society, where she serves as the Chicago Hub Co-Lead and has earned a Certificate in Conscious Leadership & Team.
Links from show
- Books: The Mountain Is You
- IG: Socialdox, Mahdiwoodard
- Podcast: Elevation Church , Social Proof
- Youtube: CNBC Make It, Design with Canva
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