Jacobs is an advocate for women in architecture and a role model committed to the communities in which she works. She was born in New York City, grew up in Puerto Rico, came to the UA to earn a bachelor's in architecture and trained in Boston, where she earned her license to practice. She is the founder and principal at Holly Street Studio Architects in Phoenix. Holly Street's portfolio includes community centers, higher-education environments, places of healing, and venues for arts and culture. It recently earned honors as 2017 AIA Arizona Architecture Firm of the Year.
Jacobs founded the AIA Arizona Women Principals Group and chaired the AIA National Women's Leadership Summit in 2013. She also served with AIA's National Committee on Equity in Architecture, the Urban Land Institute Design Assistance Team and the Rio Salado Architecture Foundation.
