Yvette Ortiz-Beaumont, MPA

Yvette Ortiz-Beaumont, MPA is a Senior Program Administrator at Rutgers University-Newark with over two decades of experience in higher education. She serves as the assistant director for the Office of University and Community (OUCP) and the Center for Health Equity and Community Engagement (CHECE). Since 2004, she has served as a key member of the OUCP leadership team. In this role, she has dual responsibilities as Business Administrator and Human Resource Liaison, overseeing key signature programs and events that promote university-community collaborations. Her work is critical in supporting community engagement. She has managed youth development demonstration pilots, and programs targeted to address the aging population. She has managed millions of dollars in grant and operational funds to ensure the efficacy of the department budgets. Her expertise in promoting strategic engagement opportunities with community partners locally, statewide, and nationally is valuable in supporting the anchor mission at Rutgers-Newark.

Yvette served as Co-Director for the NewArk Freedom School at 13th Ave MLK School during its formative years and was the liaison for creating and managing university-community partnerships to support the growth of the school. Her insight for parent engagement was critical to the success of the model. Her research interest includes advancing community engagement by incorporating educational and health equity initiatives to support community-based organizations and stakeholders. Yvette manages the newly piloted partnership with NJACTS Community Scientist Program targeted to engage residents to understand and promote research collaborations in underrepresented communities. Her commitment to social justice and health equity is demonstrated in her work with the Advocates for Healthy Living Initiative (AHLI), a community health equity collaboration for the elderly. She also has served as an advisor and trainer for the Rutgers, Promise Parent Mentorship Academy, a model for developing parents as leaders and community advocates.

A proud graduate of Rutgers University, she holds a master’s degree in public administration from the School of Public Affairs & Administration and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the School of Criminal Justice. She has completed several certifications and leadership programs, including the CITI Program, Leadership Newark, and Rutgers Leadership Academy.