BIO

Christianne Meneses Jacobs is a veteran educator and career readiness expert with over 25 years of experience shaping the lives of children and adolescents. Having taught the transformative "Career and Life Links" curriculum, Christianne witnessed firsthand the widening "skills gap" facing young adults today. Her book Professional Life Skills for Young Adults: 7 Keys to Empower Career Readiness is the result of her classroom experiences and is designed to give the next generation the professional tools they are not learning in standard academic settings.

A multi-award-winning author and publisher, Christianne was the founding editor of Iguana, a premier Spanish magazine for children, for a decade. Her tireless commitment to literacy and education has earned her prestigious honors, including the Anna María Arias Memorial Business Fund, the Latino Future Magazine Business Award, and the Children's Publication Award from the National Association of Multicultural Education.

Christianne holds a Master's degree in Education with an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction. She is a certified reading specialist with credentials in bilingual education, early childhood education, and Spanish. She has been featured in Successful Americans of Central American Heritage and Biography Today. Christianne is passionate about empowering students to move from the classroom to the workplace with confidence.