Born in Los Angeles, California in 1966 to Argentinean parents. Raised on Miami Beach, Roch attended Dade County Public Schools and was one of the first talent magnet program graduates. As a child she was formally trained in traditional oil painting by local Miami Beach artist Angela Sanchez. After graduating from Beach High, she went on to study at Parsons in New York and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Miami in Coral Gables.  She then moved to Manhattan to pursue a career in graphic design. In 1990 she returned  home to continue studying and earned her Masters and Specialist degree in Art Education at FIU. It is there that she began painting with pastels under the guidance of established and renowned portrait artist Professor David Chang.

Roch ’s pastels can best be described as intense. Color and contrast play an integral part in her work. Her subject matter reflects the unique environment of south florida. Roch’s early training in traditional oil painting has directly influenced her use of pastels. Unlike other artists, Jacqueline's pastels are more painting than drawing. layering pastels to create complex colors, she is able to achieve a quality reminiscent of oil painting.

Most recently she was commissioned by Carnival Cruise Lines for the cabin artwork of the new Carnival Cruise Ship Magic. Roch  was also selected as the poster artist for the 2009 coconut grove arts festival, the number one art festival in the country.The poster went on to win the festival several first-time awards as part of the International Festival and Events Association(IFEA)

In 2007,Jacqueline Roch was invited and entered into the prestigious Pastel Society of America as a Signature Member and has participated in the annual exhibitions, winning an award in 2008.  She was awarded an artist -in-residency at the Big Cypress National Preserve in January of 2008 and  most importantly,  Roch is now  a resident member of the Bakehouse Art Complex. She has moved her studio to the historic complex where she  creates and displays her art.

  In  her first small exhibition, the 1997 Royal Poinciana festival, she won first place . Since that show she has gone on to win several other repeated awards of distinction including first place twice at the prestigious Coconut Grove Arts Festival , Lowe Art Museum Beaux Art festival, best of show at South Miami, Palmetto Bay, and at the Pigeon Key Art festivals, as well as numerous other awards and poster selections across the state.In 2006 she accepted an invitation to showcase her work at Artexpo New York  and was the poster artist for three different south florida art shows: Miami Beach, South Miami, and Pinecrest. She is the only artist to have recieved repeated honorable mentions in the 2002, 2003,2004, 2005 and 2006 National Pastel Journal 1oo .

Roch has had several gallery exhibitions and has been invited to showcase her pastels for several philanthropic events.She often donates works to selected charities for auction and often visits schools to work with children.