Jasmine is a fourth-generation Arizonan, born in Payson, Arizona, and relocating to Prescott with her family at the age of 11. Jasmine graduated from Yavapai College in 2012, earning her RN and placing in the top 1% of nursing students in the US with her exit-HESI scores. Jasmine received multiple scholarships and awards, including Yavapai College’s Excellence in Leadership and Nursing Award.

Upon graduation, Jasmine began working with pregnant and parenting teens in our local community, a role she loved and continued until the program lost grant funding. In 2014, Jasmine was one of 75 students selected nationally to receive the Jack Kent Cooke scholarship. This prestigious scholarship paid up to $30,000 in university tuition for two years and allowed her to continue her education while a single mom.

Jasmine graduated from Grand Canyon University with her Bachelor of Science in nursing in 2015 and began working as a mental health RN in the VA, transitioning to management for several years before starting a ketamine clinic in her local community. Jasmine attained her Master of Science in nursing from Western Governors University in 2021 and is a Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health RN, maintaining this certification for over five years.

Jasmine has professional and personal experience in mental health, having been diagnosed in the past with Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and PTSD as a survivor of trauma. Jasmine found significant healing in our local area and is passionate about giving back to our community and helping others struggling with similar concerns. Jasmine loves trail running, hiking, backpacking, and spending time with friends and family in her free time.