Ms. Jacques is the Assistant Director of Legal Education for FEA, where she provides school law training to school leaders, educators, parents, and other stakeholders through the LEGAL ONE program. She previously practiced law in the federal and state courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, representing school districts in civil litigation matters, including civil rights, discrimination, and negligence claims.
She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Sports Management and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law, and an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple University Beasley School of Law.
Ms. Jacques serves as an adjunct professor at Ramapo College of New Jersey and New Jersey City University, teaching School Law in their M.Ed. Educational Leadership programs. She is also an NJ EXCEL instructor and a frequent guest speaker for the NJ Leaders to Leaders Program and the NJ Teacher Leader Certification Program. Ms. Jacques is a longtime supporter of the arts that she credits to her early experiences in the school marching band.