Emily Jacobi
Executive Director at Awana Digital
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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Top SchoolEmily Jacobi is an experienced executive director and technology co-designer with 12 years of professional experience leading organizations that build tools to help people protect what they love. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, she currently leads Awana Digital and serves as Executive Director at Digital Democracy, blending mission-driven leadership with practical product and program stewardship. Her background spans founding a small publishing business, international study in Mali, and early journalism and program work in Africa, which inform a global, user-centered approach to digital design. Emily combines strategic vision with hands-on operational experience, guiding teams through growth and cross-sector partnerships. She is known for translating complex civic and safety needs into accessible technology and sustainable organizational practices.
12 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Bachelor's degree at American UniversityStudy abroad in Mali, Study abroad in Mali at School for International Training
French, Spanish
Github Skills (1)
democracy9
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (1)
digidem/digital-democracy.org
Sep 2013 - Feb 2017
Digital Democracy website
Contributions:188 commits, 2 PRs, 60 pushes in 3 years 5 months
digital-democracydemocracy
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