She works as an education consultant with schools and districts K–12[4] on issues and practices pertaining to: curriculum reform,[5] instructional strategies to encourage critical thinking,[6][7] and strategic planning.
She received her master's degree from the UMass at Amherst; her undergraduate studies were at the University of Utah in her hometown of Salt Lake City.
(with Jaimie Cloud)[9] The Curriculum Mapping Planner: Templates, Tools, and Resources for Effective Professional Development, ASCD, Alexandria, VA. 2009.
(with Ann Johnson) [10] Active Literacy Across the Curriculum: Strategies for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening, Larchmont, NY.
[17] Dr, Jacobs has consulted with a wide range of organizations including: the College Board,[18] NBC's Sunday Today Show, Children’s Television Workshop, CBS National Sunrise Semester, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ASCD,[19][20] IBM EduQuest, The Discovery Channel, Tapestry Productions, The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development,[21] New York City Ballet Education Department at the Lincoln Center, the Peace Corps, the National School Conference Institute, the Disney Company, Prentice-Hall Publishing, the Near East School Association based in Athens, Greece,[22][23] International Baccalaureate, the European Council of International Schools,[24] and state education departments.