Jennifer M. Daffinee received her Bachelor of Music Education degree from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Summa Cum Laude (2005), and was the Head Band Director of the Bowie Middle School Band in Irving, Texas from 2005-2007. Ms. Daffinee received her Master of Music degree from Texas A&M University-Commerce, Summa Cum Laude (2009) in Clarinet Performance where she has also held the position of Adjunct Professor of Woodwind Methods for undergraduate studies.

Ms. Daffinee has taught privately since 2001 and has been an active performer, lesson coach, adjudicator, clinician, guest lecturer and guest artist at many school districts in the coastal bend and north Texas areas including Corpus Christi, Tuloso Midway, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Forney, Lewisville, Highland Park, Allen, Gunter, Cooper and Celina ISDs, Region IV and Region XX, and at Texas A&M University-Commerce. She has presented at the 2007 Texas Music Educator's Association and assisted with presentation at the 2008 International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest. In 2008 she performed at Carnegie Hall under the baton of Mr. H. Robert Reynolds and in 2009 Ms. Daffinee was accepted to perform at Lincoln Center under the baton of Mr. James Keene. In 2010 she was a guest soloist at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
 
Ms. Daffinee has performed in masterclasses for Dr. Elsa Ludewig-Verhehr, Dr. Howard Klug, Mr. Gary Whitman, Dr. Richard Shanley, Mr. Michael Norsworthy, Mr. Greg Raden, Dr. Stephen Beecraft, Dr. Michael Dean, Mr. Jim Logan, and the West Point Military Academy Clarinet Quartet.