Jordan Lome (they/them) is a disabled accessibility consultant, informal educator, and resource broker/coach for disabled folks. They live in Malden, MA and have worked all throughout the Greater Boston Area plus across the country lending a hand in organizational capacity building, disability mentoring, universal design, and neuro-affirming practices.

Jordan has worked with disabled individuals from ages 3-24 in early childhood learning, museum education, mentoring, and higher education environments. They have experience drafting inclusion initiatives for disabled audiences in addition to direct support coaching. They have created workshops around leadership development, career-readiness, goal setting, interpersonal communication skill building, inclusive communication, understanding disability studies, social media accessibility, and accessible event planning.

Currently, Jordan is the Coordinator for Student Accessibility Services at Roxbury Community College. Previously they worked with Partners for Youth with Disabilities for about six years as part one to one mentoring program team. Starting as an AmeriCorps member, they eventually assumed the role of Match Support Manager, overseeing all aspects of mentoring and other direct service initiatives at the organization. Jordan worked as the first ever Assistant Director of Accessible Engagement at Emerson College. Other places they’ve worked for include Providence Children’s Museum, Take My Word For It!, Lesley University, and more.

They hold an M.Ed. in Community Arts Education from Lesley University with a specialty in Theater Studies. Their thesis was designing an improv program for neurodivergent students. They have a BA in Cultural Studies and Arts Education from Bard College at Simon’s Rock and a graduate certificate in Non-Profit Leadership from Wheelock College.

Jordan was a 2019/2020 fellow in the LEND Program with Boston Children’s Hospital, and is certified in Mental Health First Aid for both youth and adults. They co-authored MENTOR Inc.’s Inclusive Mentoring for Youth with Disabilities supplement for the Elements of Effective Practice for Mentoring.

In their leisure time, Jordan loves video games, anime/manga, swimming, running, and cooking.