Jazmin Becerra Montaño

Virginia Tech TRiO Upward Bound Programs

Associate Director

Jazmin Becerra Montaño serves as the Associate Director of the VT TRiO Upward Bound Programs (Upward Bound Southwest, Upward Bound Roanoke City, and Upward Bound Salem City). Jazmin has a background in college access, student advising, community outreach, and college admission. She is passionate about breaking barriers and being the voice for students and families that are often overlooked in the southwest area of Virginia and all across the Commonwealth both in the high school level and college level.

Jazmin served as a mentor, fellow, and co-director for VALHEN’s Hispanic College Institute for 7 years. She also served as Director of Recruitment and Administration for The Leadership, Advancement, and Development of our Young Sisters (L.A.D.Y.S) Mentorship Program in Charlottesville, VA for 3 years.

Jazmin was born in Richmond, Virginia. She earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology and Spanish at Virginia Commonwealth University in 2017. During her time at VCU she became an hermana of the Alpha Zeta Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Señoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. where she advocated for literacy and equal access/opportunties for minority students and families in the area. After graduating and working in the office of undergraduate admission at VCU she discovered her passion in working in college access and higher education specifically with underrepresented and underserved populations. She then earned her M.Ed. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in leadership studies from VCU in 2020. Currently, Jazmin lives in Christiansburg, VA serving 13 high schools and 230+ high school students all over the southwest area of Virginia.

As a 1st-Generation Mexican-American (Latina) young professional, Jazmin strives to be the voice and support system that she never had when she was younger. Her passion is to create spaces for underrepresented and underserved students and/or professionals where originally spaces were not made for them and ensure that their voices will be heard. She is honored to serve on the VirginiaCAN Board.