Jami is a graduate of Missouri State University with a B.S. in Education, Dance Major. She has been teaching children to dance for over thirty years. She performed with a repertory company and continues to study with renowned dance professionals around the country. She is a 25 year member and multiple elected board member and officer of Carolina Dance Masters, Inc., a division of Dance Masters of America, Inc., an international organization of dance teachers certified by test to teach. She has owned and operated JMSD in Charlotte for more than 20 years.