Jackie has spent her life activating people and mobilizing resources to create a more equitable world. Having been raised in a prosperous neighborhood in Chicago, she was aware from a young age that the opportunities available to her were out of reach for too many others. Her subsequent exposure as an attorney to the complexities of the criminal legal system set her on a lifelong trajectory to challenge the status quo and be a voice for equity.
Professionally, Jackie is an executive coach, facilitator, and the founder of Abloom Ventures. She helps leaders and management teams operate more effectively, increasing awareness, focus and accountability. She received coach training at Columbia University and is certified in the Deeper Signals personality assessment.
Previously, Jackie was part of leadership teams at the Aspen Institute and the University of Chicago. She is licensed to practice law and served for two years as a judicial clerk to the Honorable Mary L. Mikva.