Jordan Lewis is an African American woman born and raised in Arizona. She was raised by lesbian mothers since 2004, and from the moment she was born, diversity has played a major role in her life. Jordan is currently a paraprofessional with the long-term goal of a teaching degree in special education. 

Jordan was diagnosed with Dyslexia, ADHD, and several other learning disabilities in early childhood. School had always been an area in which she struggled with profoundly. She had an extremely low reading level that disguised an extremely gifted comprehension ability. Jordan was considered twice exceptional, much to her teachers and her own shock. Up until that point, many teachers had only witnessed someone who was “significantly behind the curve.” This was discovered by her special needs teacher, whose kindness and patience changed her path when she was very close to giving up on herself. It was because of that experience that she now works in education, hoping to help others like herself in a system that can unfortunately be less than kind to those who are different or unconventional. 

Jordan first became involved with Diverse Ability when she was only 14 years old in 2019, making her the youngest participant that the Arizona Youth Leadership Forum (AZYLF) had ever seen. She was a participant and from there, she was elected to serve on the AZYLF Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAACE) as a member and later as the Secretary from 2019 to 2023. Diverse Ability Incorporated is an organization close to Jordan’s heart, and she is thrilled to be the Board of Directors Secretary.