Hi, I’m Jordan. I would be excited to join Live Near Friends as your next Chief of Staff.
Education
2019
BA
in
Environmental Studies
&
Architecture
at
Yale University
HIGHLIGHTS
GPA of 3.8
Distinction (honors) in Environmental Studies
Distinction (honors) in Architecture
5 years of coursework completed in 4 years
2 theses written on ecological urban planning
Experience
2025
Associate Physical Planner
at
UC Santa Cruz
As UCSC’s Associate Physical Planner, I was tasked with meeting the key goals of the school’s Long Range Development Plan while meeting local regulations, CEQA compliance, and stakeholder needs.
HIGHLIGHTS
Helped direct the campus’ Circulation Masterplan, which aims to make campus more accessible and easy to navigate, while reducing emissions.
Kicked off the campus’ Active Transportation Plan, identifying gaps and barriers in UCSC’s pedestrian and bike path networks.
Improved and standardized methodology for calculating campus VMT (Vehicle Miles Travelled) to ensure CEQA mitigation compliance.
Project managed and designed an interpretive panel about frog pond restoration along a bike path on the UCSC Coastal Campus.
Wrote an RFQ for housing design and planning services at Oakes College.
2024-2025
Interim Director of Education
at
Mendocino Art Center
In this interim role, I oversaw the Center’s primary source of revenue.
HIGHLIGHTS
Created a streamlined contracting system, enabling the organization to host more workshops which increased fee-for-service revenue.
Planned over 60 art workshops and established a new artist residency.
2024
Treasurer, Board of Directors
at
Mendocino Art Center
Served as Treasurer on the Mendocino Art Center Board of Directors.
HIGHLIGHTS
Helped re-establish stability at the MAC after a financial crisis by analyzing P&L and budgets and drafting a business plan for the organization.
2023-2024
Associate Director of Community Engagement
at
Seymour Center
In this role, I oversaw all exhibitions and events at UCSC’s aquarium.
HIGHLIGHTS
Stewarded relationships with stakeholders, such as the City of Santa Cruz and nonprofits including SCMTS.
Designed, built, and installed a major exhibition on local climate solutions.
Implemented fully bilingual signage and greater wheelchair accessibility.
2022-2023
Urban Designer and Strategist
at
Gehl
At renowned Danish urban design firm Gehl, I used field survey methods to collect and analyze data, and to develop design principles and planning documents for campus clients including Stanford, Google, and Mayo Clinic.
HIGHLIGHTS
Helped create the campus masterplan for the new Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability on a small, 4-person team.
Conducted a study of Stanford students’ sense of belonging on campus, analyzing and presenting the data in Tableau.
Created maps, drawings, and diagrams used in our planning documents.
Conducted a transect study and intercept surveys at Peace Plaza, a public plaza in Rochester, MN.
2021-2022
Lead Outdoor Educator
at
Kids in Nature
In this role I led elementary students in outdoor natural history lessons around Santa Cruz, including trails maintained by SCMTS. In this time, I developed a familiarity with our local ecological context.
2021-2025
Architectural Designer and Project Manager
at
Various firms
I have worked in various roles in small firms over the past 5 years, with some experience in residential projects, landscape, and emergency housing.
HIGHLIGHTS
Served as the lead architectural designer on a 3,500 sq ft new building on a one acre site for an organic cafe and diner in Fort Bragg, CA.
Designed residential projects in sensitive areas along the California coast, ensuring minimal environmental impact.
Supported code compliance and permitting on various residential and commercial projects.
2019-2020
Fellow in Affordable Housing Planning
at
Grace Year
In this year-long post with non-profit Hudson River Housing, I helped establish and run a coalition between 3 small towns seeking to build local affordable housing in a bilingual community while meeting the Comprehensive Plans of each of the three towns.
HIGHLIGHTS
Hosted monthly open forums to gain community input.
Identified sites for potential affordable housing developments, leading to the later approval of a 28-unit workforce housing development.
2019
Parks Infrastructure Project Manager
at
Yale URI
In this role I conducted research and drafted site plans for park improvements, collaborating with consultants, contractors, and community volunteers to carry out the work.
HIGHLIGHTS
Tasked with documenting the existing condition, and documenting necessary repairs to a stone-step trail that serves as the primary pedestrian access trail to East Rock Park, a New Haven landmark.
Helped with planning, design, and research for a new park created by moms of victims of gun violence, memorializing the names of those killed with guns in New Haven over the previous 40 years.