Hailing from New England, Chef Jordan earned her Bachelors of Science in Culinary Arts from the Restaurant School of Philadelphia. Her background is an eccentric mix of nutritionally focused food and Pastry Arts. Beginning as Line Cook and Pastry Chef in Philadelphia restaurants, Chef Jordan then went on to serve as Executive Chef for a prestigious Ballet Conservatory/Private Boarding School before running corporate kitchens in the DC area including Boeing, Marriott International Headquarters and the National Academy of Sciences. Her culinary career has seen her working within restaurants, private schools, corporate dining and professional culinary instruction in the homes of food enthusiasts. She also spent some time in Kent, England where she was a culinary instructor for International Language Students. Currently, she acts as Executive Chef for SAGE Dining, at a private school institution in Alexandria VA. She strives to make school food as fun, healthy and approachable as possible, convincing students (and sometimes their teachers) that even Kale is worth a try!