Simpson Housing Services is pleased to announce Christina Jacobson in our newly hired position of Director of Equity and Human Resources.
“We are excited to welcome Christina Jacobson, our new Director of Equity and Human Resources and senior leadership team member. Her expertise and perspectives will guide our agency and staff forward in our continued commitment to doing anti-racist work and advancing racial equity. Our prioritization of dismantling systemic racism and ensuring racial justice, a critical part of our organization’s work to end homelessness, has also been adopted as a pillar of our new strategic plan,” says Executive Director Steve Horsfield.
“Christina’s demonstrated commitment to underserved communities and her keen ability to listen, collaborate, and challenge the status quo fit well with Simpson’s mission and culture. Bringing many voices to the table, our agency relies on the collaboration of its staff, leadership team, and participants to ask important questions and engage in dialogue about the needs of the people we serve, the strategic direction of our agency, and how we partner with individuals and families with dignity and intention.”
ABOUT CHRISTINA JACOBSON
Christina is thrilled to be joining Simpson Housing Services (SHS) as Director of Equity and Human Resources. Christina is an attorney and prior to joining SHS she worked for several years as an employment lawyer at a large law firm in Chicago. She has extensive experience developing employment policies, diversity and inclusion programming, and harassment training for corporate clients and other organizations. Christina is passionate about streamlining processes, and with every client or project, she has always sought to create a more equitable, consistent, and above all, compassionate workplace.
Before working as a corporate lawyer, Christina began her career working as a legal fellow for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, participating in impactful work with individuals and families. She continued to advocate for underserved communities by providing free legal services to youth in criminal matters, representing children in race discrimination cases and serving as pro bono counsel to other low-income individuals in her spare time.
Native to Minneapolis, Christina recently moved back home to be closer to her family.
Christina has a journalism degree from the University of Missouri and graduated from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2015.