Yazmin Garcia

Yazmin Garcia currently serves as a Legal and Medical Advocate at Mujeres Latinas en Acción, focusing on providing legal guidance and trauma-informed support to sexual assault survivors, particularly within the Hispanic community and other marginalized groups. Prior experience includes working as a Bilingual Legal and Medical Advocate with the Sexual Assault Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) at Resilience, where collaboration with law enforcement and support organizations aimed to enhance responses for survivors. Additionally, Yazmin has volunteered as a Medical Advocate at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital and held various roles including Operator at Roosevelt University and Team Lead, emphasizing training and procedural strength. Educational qualifications include a degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Roosevelt University and a cosmetology degree from Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park.