Jacqui practiced law in Newfoundland and Labrador for many years in private practice and as in-house counsel for some of the province's most successful software companies. In addition, Jacqui spent many years volunteering her time with the Genesis Centre, NLAN, and Futurpreneurs. Jacqui moved to the west coast of the island in 2008 and began teaching entrepreneurship and strategy in the business program at Grenfell. She is actively involved with the Navigate Entrepreneurship Centre; founded the Enactus Grenfell team; completed the lean start-up training program; and is a member of the Newfoundland and Labrador Global Entrepreneurship Monitor team. Her research areas include the role of post-secondary institutions in regional economic development; the development of a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in communities; and the improvement of commercialization skills in small firms.