Jasmin Zamorano

A native of Bolivia, Jasmin N. Zamorano moved to the United States as a teenager. She holds an AS from Northern Virginia Community College, and BS degrees in biology and psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University. During her academic career, she assisted in faculty research in neurodegenerative diseases, the molecular mechanisms of the control of the cell cycle and carcinogenesis, and human variation in relation to human behavior and its disorders. Soon after graduation, Jasmin joined the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), managing its STEM Leadership Symposia. She currently serves as HHF’s Chief Programs Officer, overseeing programs ranging from Code as a Second Language, aimed at minority students learning to code, to the Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, which awards grants to Latino students to fund their education or a social impact community project. Jasmin has a passion for inspiring Latino youth to pursue higher education, specifically in STEM fields.