Jasmia Hamilton is a trained social scientist and organizational development practitioner. She is a Chicago transplant to Madison and has lived and worked in the community for over ten years. Jasmia has and continues to work with high-impact, mission-driven teams in education (K12 and higher education) and area nonprofits. In these roles, Jasmia implemented culturally responsive and identity-conscious practices as a student services coordinator/advisor, collaborated with a powerhouse racial justice team, and co-managed equity-focused projects and leadership programming. Jasmia continues her work as the Program Manager of the Well Black Woman® Institute at the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness and Founder of Innovative DEI a diversity, equity, and inclusion-focused organizational development consulting firm.

Jasmia’s co-authored text “Women’s health disparities: Intersections of gender and other forms of marginalization” is published in Women, Health, & Healthcare: Readings on Social, Structural, & Systemic Issues edited by Cabell Gathman. Two additional publications from a previously self-published book also appear in Women, Health, & Healthcare. Jasmia is a two-time graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and recently completed an additional graduate program in Organizational Leadership and Change at Edgewood College.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Policy & Advocacy, Nonprofit & Organizational Equity