Candidate for
Board Member; Anaheim Union High School District

A graduate of public schools and the University of California at Irvine, Jordan is passionate about ensuring that our schools provide the highest-quality education to all our students. While in college, Jordan was a classroom instructor for the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) Program at a local high school.

Jordan is currently the Director of Workforce Development and Education for the Orange County Business Council. In this position, Jordan manages programs that give students the skills they need to achieve their career goals and become productive citizens.

Before joining OCBC, Jordan worked in environmental planning from 1998-2002. His responsibilities included developing Environmental Impact Reports, General and Specific Plans, and other California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance documents. He has worked on projects ranging from major regional transportation corridor and utility transmission line studies to residential, commercial, and industrial developments.

Jordan served in Sacramento for over three years and was highly involved in the development of significant, long-term policy issues that benefited all of California's people and families. From 2002-2004, he served as a policy advisor in the Governor's Office of the Secretary for Education. In this position, Jordan advised the Governor and Secretary on various education policy issues including high school reform, education technology, career technical education and workforce development, school facilities, after-school programs, accountability and assessment, and child care/school readiness.

From 2004-2006, Jordan served as Legislative Aide to Assemblymember Tom Umberg. In this position, he advised and staffed Mr. Umberg on various policy issues including education, local government, and transportation.

Jordan is the proud son of Michael and Mara Brandman and brother of Jason, Joshua, Jacob, and Jedidiah. Jordan looks forward to starting a family in Anaheim and having his children attend Anaheim Public Schools.