Jacqueline Seitz graduated with honors from the University of California at Berkeley, with a B.A. in (Global) Development Studies. Jackie first became interested in immigrants' rights while she was working with undocumented workers in the restaurant industry, and later while she worked with the Environmental Justice movement in immigrant communities in Oakland.

Jackie has worked with various non-profits in the Bay Area, including the East Bay Sanctuary in Berkeley and Urban Ecology. Most recently, she worked as a legal assistant at the Canal Alliance, a community organization for immigrants in San Rafael. She grew up in Northern California, and currently lives in West Oakland.

Jackie is a paralegal at the firm, and she speaks Spanish.