Jalissa Facundo is a Houston native; her love for color guard was first sparked at Pasadena Memorial HS, where she was a student leader for several years. Since graduating, Ms. J has served on leadership and as a featured performer with Undaunted at both the local (TCGC) and international (WGI) levels.

As an educator, Ms. J has taught in many capacities, recently filling the role of director at Northbrook HS. She also worked on the technical staff at programs such as Pasadena HS and Pearland HS. Ms. J is currently a full-time student; she attends the University of Houston-Clear Lake where she is pursuing a degree in Forensics with a minor in Psychology.

She is extremely excited to join the Elkins family!