Jackie Jacobs was born in Silver Spring, Maryland, but after several family moves they ended up in Moore County, NC. She lived in Southern Pines, NC until attending college in South Carolina in 2001. She played Division II soccer for four years and earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education at Francis Marion University in Florence, SC. She earned her master's degree in Speech Pathology at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Jackie has been active in NCSHLA since graduating from UNCG through a variety of committees and roles. She currently works for Wake County Public Schools, in Raleigh, NC. She provides services at the elementary level and is the Northern Area Team Lead in WCPSS. Her interest areas include functional communication with low incidence populations, augmentative/alternative communication, articulation, language development, and supporting special education team members and other staff. She is married and has 3 boys; 8, 5, and 3. Jackie is thankful for the opportunity to serve on the NCSHLA Board of Directors.