Jenni Samuelson

Jenni Samuelson is an award-winning soprano, educator, and arts leader with over 30 years of experience in performance, teaching, and youth programming. A Merced native, she holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from Northwestern University and currently lectures in the Global Arts Studies Program at UC Merced, teaching music, theater, and performative storytelling.

Jenni is the founder and director of the Merced Children’s Holiday Choir and the Executive Director of CREATE. She continues to work directly with students as a choir director with Merced Sings!, leading multiple site-based after-school choirs across the community.

Executive Director