Jasmine Armstrong

 

Thursday, February 2
Jasmine Armstrong
Location: 1 - 2:30 pm at Student Union Theatre

The Life and History of Frederick Douglass 

Jasmine Armstrong grew up in Denver, Colorado and enjoyed grand exposure to the outdoors since she was a child.  This instilled within her both a love for nature and the desire to ensure that all Americans have access to our natural resources. After completing three semesters at the University of Michigan, she returned to Denver and graduated in May, 2010 with a B.A. in International Studies from the University of Colorado. 

Jasmine worked as a Workforce Enhancement student intern for the National Park Service’s Intermountain Regional Office for three years.  She focused on diversity recruiting, cultural competencies and improving the park service’s relevance to all Americans.  After graduation, Jasmine was hired as a park ranger at the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington, D.C.

Jasmine’s work at the Frederick Douglass site includes educating the public about the American Icon, leading tours of the house and grounds, running a junior ranger program for neighborhood youth, and community outreach to schools and other educational partners.  She loves her job and feels a strong sense of purpose in giving urban populations exposure to Frederick Douglass, the historic site and to the National Park Service. 

Jasmine has: served as a student panel member and session presenter for park service conferences in Maine, D.C. and California; served as a panel member for the “Breaking the Color Barrier” Conference; organized, coordinated and managed the Intermountain Region’s Annual Culture Fest; and authored “Succeeding in the NPS: A Student’s Guide to Ethics in the Federal Workplace,” a training tool for three National Park Service regions.