Lissette Jacobson

Lissette Jacobson has over 10 years of experience in education. She has worked with culturally and linguistically diverse students in grades K through 8. She is currently an elementary school principal in a suburb of Chicago. Lissette's passion for education stems from her own experience as a first-generation Mexican-American in the public school system. It is important for her to affirm the identities of her students and elevate the status of the Spanish language. During her free time, she enjoys cooking with her husband, Brett, and two sons, Maxwell and Miguel.