D’Andrea “Dee” Jacobs, a Dallas native, joined the VA and Center for Minority Veterans (CMV) as a Program Support Assistant in May 2016. She then accepted a position as Program Analyst – Hispanic Veterans Liaison in October 2017. Prior to joining the Center, she served on active duty in the United States Air Force for 15 years. She enlisted as a computer systems Program Manager and later cross-trained to become a Medical Laboratory Science technician.
She has received her Associate’s in Information Systems Management and Associate’s in Clinical Laboratory Science from the Community College of the Air Force in Montgomery, Alabama. She has a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences from University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) and is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration at UMGC. Her military decorations include: Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Achievement Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and the NATO Medal.
