Cecilia Jacobs

Background

Jacobs, Cecilia was born on January 8, 1961 in Cape Town, South Africa. Daughter of John George and Gwendoline Lilian Mc Crae.

Education

Bachelor, University Cape Town, 1981. Master of Education, Cape Technikon, Cape Town, 1996. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kwazulu Natal, Durban, 2005.

Career

Secondary school teacher John Ramsay High School, Cape Town, South Africa, 1983—1990. Lecturer University of the Western Cape, 1990—1991, Peninsula Technikon, Cape Town, 1991—1999. Faculty language coordinator, researcher Cape Peninsula University of Technology, since 1999.

Consultant Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2001—2006. Speaker, external examiner in field. Researcher National Research Foundation, South Africa.

Achievements

• Cecilia Jacobs has been listed as a noteworthy engineering educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Executive member Civic Association of Bellville, Cape Town, 1978—2006. Founder member Bellville South Environmental Forum, 2000—2006. Member New Unity Movement, 1984—2006.

Member of Cecchetti Society of South Africa (associate), Imperial Society Teachers of Dancing (associate), South African Academic Development Association (associate), Southern African Applied Linguistics Association (associate).

Interests

• Classical ballet, piano, travel, reading.

Connections

Married Keith Ivor Jacobs, July 6, 1991. Children: Mia Claire Arderne, Lee Aubrey.

Father:

John George

Mother:

Gwendoline Lilian Mc Crae

Spouse:

Keith Ivor Jacobs

child:

Mia Claire Arderne Jacobs

child:

Lee Aubrey Jacobs