Jacqui graduated from the CUNY Baccalaureate for Unique and Interdisciplinary (NYC) with a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in Choreography and Creative Theory and Deviance and Victimization of Women. She also holds an Associates Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Northern Essex Community College (MA) and a Master of Arts from John Jay College in Criminal Justice (NYC). She currently teaches at Plymouth State University in the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance teaching ballet, jazz, and performance. She also teaches online at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

She has certifications from American Ballet Theatre, Progressive Ballet Technique, and Giordano jazz technique.  Over the past five years, Jacqui had also taught internationally in Italy for Dance Master Class where she taught classes and set choreography on pre-professional dancers from all over the world. She has worked with such dance masters as Angelo DeMello, Anthony Wright, Deborah Dobson Kage, Jonas Kage, and Jean Paul Comlin as well as Shaun Holms, pianist for the Royal Ballet Company in London. She has also worked with Summer Dance in Roma setting choreography on novice to intermediate students from around Italy.

Jacqui has enjoyed an extensive career as a professional dancer, concert producer, stage director, artistic director, choreographer, studio owner, and educator. She has devoted her entire life to the field of dance. She feels that dance is therapeutic and brings joy to all who experience it. Dance is life.