Yazmin Garcia

Yazmin Garcia is a dedicated professional currently serving as a Bilingual Legal and Medical Advocate for the Sexual Assault Multi-Disciplinary Team at Resilience since January 2022. In this role, Yazmin collaborates with various agencies to provide crisis intervention, legal and medical advocacy, and emotional support to survivors of sexual assault and their families. Prior to this position, Yazmin volunteered as a Medical Advocate at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital from November 2020 to July 2023 and held leadership responsibilities as a Team Lead at Roosevelt University, where teachings and procedures were developed for new and current team members. Yazmin's experience also includes working as a Cashier at Panera Bread. Academically, Yazmin holds a degree in Criminal Justice and Psychology from Roosevelt University and has a background in cosmetology from Empire Beauty School-Hanover Park.