Hello Husky Artists and Parents! I'm Mrs. Jackson the Madden Elementary art teacher! I am so excited to share my creativity and passion for art with all of our Madden Huskies. I live only a few minutes away from Madden with 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, 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 immediately 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 and teaching our huskies, I even won FBISD District Rookie of the Year! 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, as well as explore new technologies in art. I also love leading Art Club and Photography club at Madden. I cannot wait for you to visit our studio, and see all of our beautiful creations in the Madden hallway galleries!