Hello DLE Artists and Parents! I'm Mrs. Jackson, and I am so excited to join the outclass team as the 2^nd art teacher to share my creativity and passion for art with all of our Leonetti Lions. My family consists of my husband David, who is the Head Football Coach at Crawford High school, our dog Gus, and our beautiful daughter Layla who was born in October 2021. In my free time I enjoy photography, embroidery, watching movies, decorating my home, and going to my husband's football games. I graduated in 2012 from University of Houston with a Bachelors of Fine Arts degree in Photography and Digital Media. Following graduation, I formed my own portrait and event photography business which I operated for three years. I decided to change career paths based on my love for children and a desire to impact them in a different and exciting way. 2015-2016 was my first year as a teacher. I had an amazing time opening Madden Elementary, I even won FBISD District Rookie of the Year and continued to teach there for 10 more fantastic years. I expect my art class to be a positive environment that grows student imagination and creative talents as they continue through the elementary years. In our class we work with a variety of media (painting, drawing, clay, sculpture, printmaking, collage, etc.) expand our knowledge of art history and cultures, as well as explore new technologies in art. I cannot wait for you to visit our studio, and see all of our beautiful creations in the Leonetti hallway galleries!