Jackie DesRosier graduated summa cum laude from The Hartt School of Music in Connecticut with a degree in Music Education and French Horn Performance. After teaching elementary band in Connecticut she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) through Bard College. Jackie has been with ETM-LA since 2014 teaching general music at Daniel Webster Elementary School in Pasadena. She also is a teaching artist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, where she implements music curriculum into general education classes.As well as teaches brass for the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA), an El Sistema inspired program that focuses on underserved communities in Los Angeles.