Anita Jacobs Biography

Dr. Jacobs is the president of the National center for Effective Speaking and specializes in programs with substance and a sense of human. Dr. Jacobs is an award winning speaker ( Certified Speaking Professional) and has worked with thousands of professionals, executives, managers and staff personnel over the years. She focuses on improving people skills and quality of life for national and international business people, civil servants, and non-profit volunteers and professionals.

Among other positions, Dr. Jacobs was the National Campaign Training Director for United Jewish Appeal and created for the community organizations throughout the world the 1997 Heart -to-Heart, 1998 Roadmap Trip Kit and the 1999 How to Connect: Real to Reel training materials. These included the Easy Ask audio cassette and the Making Connections: Words for Campaign Inspiration video, and the Leadership Development Handbook. Anita also served as the Director of the New Jersey Israel Chamber of Commerce. Additionally she has been adjunct faculty at the University of Notre Dame and Indiana University and guest lecturer at Baruch College, Rutgers University, Tulane University School of Law, The University of Judaism and Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Dr. Jacobs credentials include a Ph.D. in Administration and Educational Leadership from Georgia State University, a C.A.S. in Human Resource Administration and Planning, an M.S. in Clinical Speech and Language Pathology from the University of Vermont and a B. A. in Communications from New York University.

Dr. Jacobs was awarded the 2000-2001 Senior Melton Educator Fellowship for scholarship at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. During this time, 21 ordinary women shared their extraordinary stories with Anita. Her newest book, Portraits in Passion, Vision and Values of American-Israeli Women describes these amazing women and lessons we can learn from their lives.