Jasmine Bates is the communications assistant in the strategic communications program area. She is a graduate of the College of Saint Rose, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. Jasmine is experienced in developing content for various channels and online forums, internal communications strategy, and project management.

Prior to her time at Child Trends, Jasmine was a communications associate for two nonprofit organizations—the Alliance for Quality Education, and the Addiction Policy Forum—where she worked as part of the communications and marketing teams, working towards the goal of increased community engagement, and advocating on behalf of the missions set forth by both policymakers and members of the agencies.