Before joining Seniors At Home to help support Holocaust survivors, Linda Jacobson had been researching and developing digital technologies for use in medical and person-centered care. She previously held leadership positions at Penumbra, The Key, and Xerox PARC, and taught tech workshops at Bay Area senior-living communities. Linda recently earned a Master of Science degree in gerontology and management of aging services from University of Massachusetts Boston.
Linda started out as a writer, inspired by a BS in journalism from Boston University. Earlier in her career she co-founded and edited many publications, including SF Weekly and Wired. Linda enjoys hiking, biking, table tennis, documentary films, and live music (especially any with polyrhythms, a Bo Diddley beat, a second line, or a bissel klezmer).
Having grown up in a family and neighborhood of Holocaust survivors, Linda is grateful to be part of the Jewish Family and Children’s Services community honoring and celebrating our elders.