grew up in Hershey, PA where she studied at the Capital Area School for the Arts on scholarship under Rosemary Battista. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Montclair State University with a BFA in Dance where she also studied communications and earned the Linda Roberts Outstanding Senior Award. While at MSU, Jackie performed throughout the tristate area in works by Earl Mosley, Larry Keigwin, Christian von Howard, Maxine Steinman, and other artists at venues and festivals including the Sans Limites Dance Festival, Dance Against Cancer, and various performances at MMAC, Grounds for Sculpture, and others.

Now living in Manhattan, Jackie is a professional dancer/singer/actor who has performed in musical theatre productions regionally & internationally. Jackie has dance captain experience as well as directing and choreographing credits.

Jackie is represented by the Movement Talent Agency.

Offstage, Jackie is a certified personal trainer and also works in fitness instruction & management.