Jacy lives in Oakland, California with her husband and son. She has a BS in Visualization from Texas A&M University, a computer graphics program where she was trained to be a Technical Artist in Animation. She was a full-time artist in the Art Department at Pixar Animation Studios, where she was employed for over a decade in multiple capacities. She is directing a short animated film called Washed in the Pixar Cooperative Program. She is also an experienced professional photographer.

In her spare time, Jacy enjoys spending time with her family. She loves craft beer, gardening, thrifting and quilting.