Born in Kansas and raised in New Jersey, Jordan studied psychology and economics at Williams College, where his undergraduate research focused on how people respond to bias and interventions that encourage individuals to speak up against discrimination. After two years consulting, he transitioned to a career in education by joining Teach for America and teaching high school math and coaching basketball at traditional public schools in Oakland, California. Jordan left the classroom after 2017 to join Clever, an edTech company, where he worked with over 300 school districts across the U.S. to increase access to technology while also helping school districts understand the usage and efficacy of their edTech programs. After COVID-19 forced school closures, Jordan joined the office of Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf as a LEE Public Policy Fellow, leading Mayor Schaaf’s #OaklandUndivided campaign to close the digital divide for students. While managing the initiative, Jordan helped increase access to technology for students from low-income backgrounds in Oakland from 12% before the pandemic to 98% by the end of the 2020-21 school year. This summer, he returned to California to complete his MPA internship as a School Board Graduate Fellow with the Oakland Unified School District. Jordan hopes to use his tangible experience from the classroom, working with school districts on tech implementation, and leading a city-wide initiative to increase access for students in need to inform his studies of anti-racist policy designed to increase educational equity.