Mrs. Hackett graduated from Texas Tech University and holds a bachelor's degree in Music Education. Her main instrument is oboe, but she also enjoys playing piano, saxophone, flute, and singing. She has played oboe with the Lubbock Symphony, Corpus Christi Symphony, and the South Texas Lyric Opera. She has previously taught middle school band and spent two years living in New York City, where she watched as many broadway shows and operas as possible!

She lives with her husband who also works in music, their her two-year-old son, and their terrier named Lucy. Mrs. Hackett loves coffee and books, especially when she has a book and coffee in each hand.

This is Mrs. Hackett's eighth year at Wilshire. She is in charge of the Wilshire Choir, helps with the Safety Patrols, and is the Webpage Coordinator for Wilshire. In 2015, she was voted by her fellow educators for the Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching Award. She's excited to see all the wonderful Wildcats returning for a new school year!