Jessicah Saldaña is entering her sixth year of teaching, as well as her second year as Band Director at Lobit Middle School. Prior to being at Lobit, Ms. Saldaña was the assistant band director at Alvin Junior High School in Alvin, TX.

In her first four years, Ms. Saldaña's ensemble has received "Superior" and "Excellent" ratings at UIL, and "Superior" ratings at the Gator Music Festival in Dickinson, TX. Most recently, the Alvin Junior High Symphonic Band II was named 2C Non-Varsity "Best in Class" at the 2019 Gator Music Festival.

Ms. Saldaña received her Bachelor of Music Education at the University of Houston and graduated in 2015. During her time in Houston, she studied flute under Melissa Suhr and benefited greatly from Marion West, John Benzer, David Bertman, and the rest of the UH music faculty. She participated in the Spirit of Houston Marching Band and served as the principal flute of the University of Houston Wind Ensemble and was a member of the Symphonic Winds, University Women’s Chorus, and Concert Women’s Chorus.

Her professional affiliations include Kappa Kappa Psi, Sigma Alpha Iota, Texas Bandmaster’s Association, and Texas Music Educator’s Association.

When outside the band hall at Lobit Middle School, Ms. Saldaña enjoys hanging out with family and friends, baking, singing in her car, eating pizza, playing video games, and cuddle times with her cat, Chopin.

Her greatest privilege and reward in teaching is to inspire students to make and appreciate music for the rest of their lives.