2012 Jackson pic1Three years ago while serving in Iraq, Apr Rose read a cover story nearly the Abrakadoodle fine art education franchise in Black Enterprise mag that fueled her desire to pursue an artful future following her deployment. Hunkered downwardly in a bunker amid rocket fire, she and her future husband imagined their new lives as arty entrepreneurs. According to April, she and Isaac talked about their plans for establshing their Abrakadoodle franchise every night. They are at present launching their dream with award-winning Abrakadoodle and will be engaging children with creativity-boosting art classes, camps, parties and face-painting through its mobile art programs.

"We are so excited nigh how our programme is going to transform children's lives in a positive way through the magic of creating fine art," said April Rose Jackson, Educational activity Director of Abrakadoodle-Oklahoma Metropolis. "We had to work togehter a lot, which gives us an advantage equally we launch our Abrakadoodle enterprise," Isaac noted of their Middle East deployment in U.S. Ground forces logistics.

"The Jackson's have been the picture of patience these past few years," commented Rosemarie Hartnett, CFE, President & Co-Founder of Abrakadoodle, Inc. "We experience extremely fortunate to welcome these 2 enthusiastic, dedicated individuals to our Abrakadoodle franchise team. As industrious veterans who accept served our country well, Isaac and April Rose bring non only an amazing work ethic but also a passion for art and education. This will exist a great nugget as they build their program at schools and sites throughout Oklahoma City."

April and Isaac met in 2009 while serving in Iraq, then married in a suprise destination wedding ceremony Isaac planned in the Cayman Islands in January 2010. With a degree in graphic blueprint from Jackson State, April also brings a passion for scrapbooking (she has her own blog: The Imperial Scrapbook) and comes from a long line of artistic family members. Additionally, April'south mother was a grade school teacher for over 15 years before her death in 2000. Isaac has a degree in finance and plans to complement Apr's skills past handling the accounting, product inventory and financial aspects of the business. Isaac's mom is a school teacher in the Oklahoma Public School system, affording both he and April a special knowledge of the pedagogy manufacture. They both refer to the armed forces as "family unit" and feel well-equipped to work within Abrakadoodle's franchise family.