Jaclyn Smith is in her sixth year at J.J. Pearce High School as the Pacesetter Director. Mrs. Smith, a graduate of Westlake High School in Austin, is a former member of the Westlake Hyline, having served as 2nd Lieutenant her senior year.
Her first two years of college were attended at Kilgore College in Kilgore. At Kilgore, Mrs. Smith was a member of the World Famous Kilgore College Rangerettes. She was a member of the Rangerettes elite dance company, Swingsters, Freshman Sergeant, and was chosen as Captain her Sophomore year. Her performance credits as a Rangerette include: Dallas Cowboy’s game, Neiman Marcus Adolphus Children’s Parade, SWB Cotton Bowl Classic, Target/Marshall Field’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago, and the Indianapolis 500. Mrs. Smith earned an Associates of Arts Degree from Kilgore College, graduating with Honors and as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Mrs. Smith completed her undergraduate work at Texas A&M University in College Station. While attending A&M, she was very active in promoting A&M’s rich tradition and spirit by welcoming new students to the University through Transfer and Howdy Camps. Mrs. Smith was also a member of the Chi Omega National Fraternity and worked as a dance instructor at B/CS. Jr. Drill Team School. During her last year at A&M, she served as Assistant Director of the Bryan High School Shy-Anne Dance Team. With a major in Kinesiology, Mrs. Smith graduated from Texas A&M University in 2006.
Mrs. Smith has been an instructor for Starmakers Dance and Performance Camps for the past six years. She has also been on staff for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Mrs. Smith is the PE/Health Department Chair at Pearce and currently teaches Dance I, Dance II, and Drill Prep. She is also the sponsor of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).