Jasmine “Jaz” Burton

An Atlanta area native, Jasmine (Jaz) Burton is a social impact entrepreneur and design strategist with deep roots in the city's educational ecosystem. Leading Wish for WASH, a venture born from her Georgia Tech senior design project, she has built a career turning ideas into tangible solutions for global health and economic opportunity. She thrives at the intersection of design, strategy, and community impact—co-founding The Anchor School, advocating for learner voice in education innovation, and leading learning experiences at IDEO U, Georgia Tech, and Emory. Passionate about Atlanta’s power and brilliance, she works to empower others to dream big, act bold, and drive meaningful change together. Jaz is thrilled to join APA as the inaugural Atlanta Executive Director, ready to bring her energy, vision, and love for her hometown to launch the first Partner City and create transformative impact—because #AtlantaInfluencesEverything.