We’re pleased to have Sarah Jacobs, J.D. serving as our current Crossroads for Women Board President. Learn more about Sarah in her bio below.
Sarah Jacobs, J.D.
Sarah is a native of Florida with an extensive background in law and policy surrounding juvenile justice and child welfare. Sarah studied law at the Ave Maria School of Law and the University of New Mexico School of Law, and she is licensed to practice law in the State of New Mexico.
After passing the bar, Sarah worked in domestic violence survivor advocacy, and as a prosecutor in New Mexico’s First Judicial District, where she co-chaired the regional juvenile justice board and focused her practice on progressive alternatives to traditional juvenile justice concerns. She then worked for the Administrative Office of the Courts as the Court Improvement Project Director for the child welfare system.
Sarah currently works as general counsel to the Aging and Long-Term Services Department in New Mexico where she strives to ensure the focus is inter-generational in nature and that families and communities come to together to support each other throughout their lives. She lives in Santa Fe with her two adorable senior french bulldogs, Roy and Eleanor.