08/13/2025
🌟 Like many of our team members, Jasmine Yi joined the Peninsula School at The Faison Center because she wanted to work somewhere where she could make a difference. Get to know Jasmine:
𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁?
The students. When you see them smile because they’ve succeeded at something, it’s really special to see.
𝗔 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁?
My favorite is when a student in my classroom began using sign language to communicate and started verbalizing ‘no.’ Working in a nonverbal classroom, it’s exciting to watch the students communicate in new ways.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲?
Every student is different and has different needs, so I take my time and see where they’re at for the day. Every student requires patience, kindness and respect.
𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺?
They are all individuals with their own strengths and weaknesses. The students I work with every day make great strides weekly, and it’s extremely rewarding to see them grow.
𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?
If you’re here to help the students, then you’ll find a second home here.
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
I have a master's degree in forensic psychology, which I hope to someday use to integrate the criminal justice field with ABA. I want individuals in the system who have autism to be treated fairly.
