Dr. Jasmine Lydia Leigh

Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff

Social Security Administration

Dr. Jasmine Lydia Leigh can think of no higher calling than public service.

“Whether I am serving others professionally, within my community, or in the classroom, I recognize that there is prosperity – spiritually, physically and emotionally in service,” she said.

She has shown her dedication in numerous ways: as an adjunct professor working with students at her alma mater, Morgan State University; as a big sister to her five siblings; as a former leader with the Emerging Young Ladies Foundation, a nonprofit group that mentors girls from 7 to 17.

Most of all, she’s shown it during her 12 years with the Social Security Administration, during which she has risen to the post of special assistant to the chief of staff. In that job, the Baltimore native is responsible for a range of assignments, including serving on the acting commissioner’s speech-writing team, managing high-level agency projects, and supporting SSA’s management of a number of White House Executive Orders.

SSA, Leigh said, “has been an integral part of so many lives. Whether we paid a benefit or issued a Social Security number, we have consistently served the public with care and compassion.”

“We work hard each day to fulfill our mission to deliver Social Security services that meet the changing needs of the public.”