Jackie Norris

Jackie Norris (born 1970) is a political aide, educator and corporate strategist in the United States. She served as the assistant to President Barack Obama and Chief of Staff to First Lady Michelle Obama. Jackie is the current CEO and president of Goodwill of Central Iowa. Biography Norris was born in Ossining, New York, and earned a degree in political science from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1992. She received her secondary teaching certification in 2001 from Iowa State University and a master's degree in political science from Iowa State University in 2008. Norris began her career in the office of Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) in 1992. She later served as Vice President Al Gore’s scheduler and events planner and as Director of Scheduling and Advance for HUD Secretary Andrew Cuomo. In 1998, Norris served as finance director for Governor Tom Vilsack’s gubernatorial campaign in Iowa and as Iowa state political director on Al Gore's 2000 presidential campaign.