Mrs. Erika Jackson is a dedicated choral music educator with over a decade of experience teaching grades TK–12. She currently serves in the Moreno Valley Unified School District’s magnet performing arts program at Moreno Elementary School, where she teaches general music, choir, band, and strings while completing her graduate studies. By June 2026, she will have earned her Master of Music degree in Choral Conducting from California State University, Fullerton.
Prior to her current role, Mrs. Jackson spent seven years at Moreno Valley High School, where she built and directed a vibrant choral program of six ensembles that consistently received superior ratings at regional and state festivals. During her tenure, she also served as district choir coordinator and performing arts department chair, helping shape curriculum and providing leadership across MVUSD.
Mrs. Jackson began her studies at Riverside City College, earning a certificate in vocal performance and performing with the nationally recognized RCC Chamber Singers and Vocal Jazz Ensemble, where she was honored as “Outstanding Soloist” at the Texas Jazz Festival. She went on to earn her B.A. in Choral Music Education, magna cum laude, from California State University, Fullerton, where she also completed her teaching credential. While at CSUF, she has been featured as a soprano soloist in performances of Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G Minor, and Poulenc’s Gloria. She has also performed in two National ACDA conferences and one Western Regional ACDA conference.
In addition to teaching, Mrs. Jackson performs professionally with Pacific Chorale under the direction of Dr. Robert Istad. She is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), California Music Educators Association (CMEA), National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and Chorus America. She is also a 2025 presenter at the Symposium on Music Teacher Education, where she will share her research through a poster session titled Choosing with Care: Trauma-Informed Repertoire in the Choral Classroom. In January 2026, she will bring her advanced elementary choir to the CASMEC Music Conference in Sacramento, where they will perform as part of the Elementary Showcase.
Mrs. Jackson is a proud wife of eighteen years and the mother of four wonderful children. She cherishes every opportunity to travel and make memories with her family, and she brings the same joy of connection and community into her music-making with students. She is excited to bring her experience to Honor Choir USA, where she has served the past three years as an assistant and has loved working alongside the dedicated staff and extraordinary students.