Jasmin Aramburu

Experience

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  BuildOn

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Summer Service Intern

  • Assisted with administrative, training, and marketing projects for the Summer Service Corps such as interviewing 30 students for internship site placements and providing students with professional development skills • Planned and led activities during kickoff week including warm-up activities• Participated in weekly volunteer activities with students throughout the city• Attended a nation-wide professional development conference in New York

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  St. Olaf College

  Sept 2015 - May 2018

  • Assisted 3rd graders with comprehensive and enrichment skills in reading and math • Evaluated 1st graders' letter recognition, letter sounds, and phonic pronunciation • Provided Spanish enrichment support for Spanish immersion classrooms• Assisted primary teacher with student groupwork coordination • Designed, implemented, and evaluated monthly events to engage and educate students on campus regarding international and multicultural student life• Promoted the center’s values such as diversity and inclusion by leading two events of interest with other program assistants• Assisted with annual end-of-the-year celebration through marketing and logistical support

  • Office Assistant- Center for Multicultural and International Engagement

    Sept 2017 - May 2018

  • Reads and Counts Tutor- Greenvale Park Elementary School

    Sept 2014 - May 2018

  • Program Assistant- Center for Multicultural and International Engagement

    Sept 2015 - May 2017
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  La Casa Norte

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Pa'lante Permanent Supportive Housing Intern

  • Attended mental health, harm reduction, and fair housing trainings/workshops to enhance client well-being• Provided case management to clients such as health education, biweekly home visits, and life enhancing skills• Delivered food pantry items to clients in need• Conducted outreach to clients listed in the Chicago Central Referral System for housing opportunities and followed-up for eligibility

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  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  *Summer Research Opportunities Program*• Researched positive emotion and self-care behavior in hemodialysis patients with Dr. Rosalba Hernandez in the School of Social Work• Conducted extensive literature review on psychological interventions and barriers experienced by hemodialysis patients• Authored a final research project report to be used in ongoing and subsequent research•Translated community outreach flyers for research into Spanish• Attended professional development seminars and graduate school application workshops• Facilitated panel and roundtable research presentations at the Illinois Summer Research Symposium and the Graduate School Exploration Fellowship Summit for the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Show less

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  Greenvale Park Community School

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Social Work Intern

  • Completed 400+ hours of practicum experience by engaging, assessing, intervening, and evaluating individuals, families, groups, organizations, and communities such as teaching a socio-emotional curriculum for 2nd and 3rd graders• Coordinated the after-school mentoring program by interviewing and matching students with Northfield community members• Advocated for the implementation of the Northfield municipal ID and for continued community school funding• Planned, implemented, and evaluated a research project through the supervisor to improve afterschool programming Show less

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  PrimeCareHealth Community Health Centers

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  Case Manager

  • Conducted health risk assessments to identify patient risk factors for appropriate resource referrals and care coordination• Coordinated patient services including but not limited to transportation assistance, durable medical equipment orders, and home health referrals• Led outreach initiatives for cervical cancer screenings with the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (IBCCP), and for hypertension and diabetes control• Attended monthly professional development trainings associated with mental health, chronic illnesses, and overall health education• Advocated for, and responded promptly to, patient and community needs Show less

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  Illinois Department of Human Services

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Social Services Career Trainee (TANF Caseworker)

  • Received on-the-job training to develop the knowledge, understanding and practical skills needed to manage a public assistance caseload• Assessed and approved client eligibility primarily for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, in addition to SNAP and Medical programs• Referred clients to community resources such as food pantries and employment training agencies

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  University of Michigan School of Social Work Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

  Sept 2019 - Jul 2020

  MSW Intern

  • Evaluated office programming by creating assessment tools and disseminating findings for continuous improvement• Researched different methods for DEI evaluation measures in higher education• Created team meeting agendas and facilitated team meetings for the purpose of task management and team building with colleague input• Participated in university committees to improve student, staff, and faculty experiences at the School of Social Work such as the Recruitment, Admissions, Student Services and Financial Aid (RASSFA) committee and the Common Roots committee• Assisted with strategic report writing & submission to the University of Michigan's larger DEI Office Show less

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  University of Michigan

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2020

  Leadership Graduate Intern

  • Assisted in education, coordination, and implementation of accountability programming for undergraduate students• Stored semester programming data in Access database• Facilitated leadership workshops for undergraduate students related to best practices for community engagement

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  University of Michigan School of Social Work

  Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

  Graduate Research Assistant

  Faculty: Kristin Seefeldt, PhD

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  University of Michigan School of Social Work

  Sept 2020 - now

  Research Staff

  Principal Investigator: Fernanda Lima Cross, PhD, MSW• Develop interview and recruitment protocols to examine the impact of civic engagement on ethnic-racial and political socialization within Latinx immigrant families in Southeast Michigan• Conduct recruitment efforts and participant interviews for qualitative data collection in English & Spanish• Assist in additional administrative and logistical needs for studies including IRB applications• Review and edit transcriptions for verbal & translation accuracy• Conduct qualitative data analysis using the RADaR technique Show less

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  Michigan Medicine

  Jan 2021 - Jun 2022

  Research Study Assistant

  Project: Michigan CEAL Communities Conquering COVID-19Qualitative Team• Screen, consent, and schedule participants across 4 Michigan counties for interviews regarding their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic• Conduct interviews in Spanish for qualitative data collection• Provide technical assistance during focus groups to ensure efficient and smooth processes• Review and edit interview transcriptions for verbal and translation accuracy• Conduct qualitative data analysis using Dedoose Show less

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  Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2022

  Research Associate

  Bluhm Legal Clinic, Children & Family Justice Center

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  Maryland Center on Economic Policy

  Jun 2022 - now

  State Policy Fellow

  Center on Budget & Policy Priorities State Policy Fellowship, 2022-2024 CohortAt MDCEP, I analyze public policy and state budget decisions in Maryland related to family income support programs, social safety nets, expansion of healthcare for immigrants, and other policies affecting economic security for Marylanders. Through this work, I also explain and communicate impacts of such policies with a variety of stakeholders including through media coverage.