Lisa W. Jacobs is a versatile C-level executive assistant with more than a decade of experience supporting nonprofit academic executives, trustees, and senior staff. Her areas of specialization include administration, governance, fundraising, and events. Most recently, Jacobs served as executive assistant and board liaison at MSRI / Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute in Berkeley. Previously, she served as an academic advisor to undergraduate students pursuing degrees in art and design at Parsons School of Design in New York City and the Art Institute of California in San Francisco. Jacobs received a master’s degree from NYU Gallatin and a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University.