ASHLEY S. JORDAN
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Community engagement and arts education executive with 8+ years of experience building high-impact partnerships, designing student-centered programming, and aligning cross-sector collaborations to institutional strategy.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER
Milwaukee Academy of Science
01.2026 - Current
- Lead management of 75+ community partnerships across K–12 divisions. Oversee lifecycle strategy, partner engagement events, and storytelling initiatives.
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
01.2024 - Current
- Deliver classroom instruction and maintain structured learning environments.
GROUP EVENT FACILITATOR
Milwaukee Bucks
01.2023 - Current
- Facilitate guest engagement experiences and event operations.
FOUNDER & OWNER
Soulful Juice
01.2019 - Current
- Founded and scaled a wellness-based beverage company.
DIRECTOR OF ARTS & CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
Black Arts MKE
01.2021 - 01.2025
- Directed arts education programming serving 15,000+ youth annually and cultivated cross-sector partnerships.
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
BizStarts
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Supported executive leadership through board coordination and CRM management.
LEAD IN-HOUSE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
PEARLS for Teen Girls
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Designed and facilitated empowerment-based programming increasing engagement.
INTERIM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Coordinated community engagement initiatives and education outreach.
USHER / USHER CAPTAIN
Marcus Performing Arts Center
01.2012 - 01.2020
- Supervised front-of-house operations and patron engagement.
CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP COORDINATOR
Boys & Girls Club
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Led leadership development initiatives fostering mentorship and positive youth engagement.
CAMPUS FELLOW
Leaders Igniting Transformation
01.2017 - 01.2017
- Engaged MATC students in civic leadership development and advocacy initiatives.
TEACHING ARTIST & TEACHING ARTIST FELLOW
First Stage
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Delivered theatre-based educational programming supporting youth development.
Education
Doctor of Education Candidate - Higher Education Leadership
Alverno College
05-2027
Master of Business Administration - undefined
Alverno College
01-2024
Bachelor of Arts - Leadership
Alverno College
01-2022
Associate Degree - Marketing Management
Milwaukee Area Technical College
01-2021
Skills
- Community Partnership Strategy
- Cross-Sector Collaboration
- K–12 Program Design
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Event Leadership and Execution
- Institutional Storytelling
- Budget Oversight
- Arts Education Integration
- Entrepreneurial Operations
- Google Workspace
- Constant Contact
- SurveyMonkey
- JotForm
- Wix Website Builder
Websites
LEADERSHIP COHORTS & FELLOWSHIPS
- African American Roundtable Cohort | 2023
- Love on Black Women Cohort | 2024
Timeline
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER
Milwaukee Academy of Science
01.2026 - Current
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
01.2024 - Current
GROUP EVENT FACILITATOR
Milwaukee Bucks
01.2023 - Current
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
BizStarts
01.2022 - 01.2024
DIRECTOR OF ARTS & CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
Black Arts MKE
01.2021 - 01.2025
FOUNDER & OWNER
Soulful Juice
01.2019 - Current
INTERIM COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
01.2019 - 01.2020
LEAD IN-HOUSE PROGRAM COORDINATOR
PEARLS for Teen Girls
01.2018 - 01.2021
CHARACTER & LEADERSHIP COORDINATOR
Boys & Girls Club
01.2017 - 01.2018
CAMPUS FELLOW
Leaders Igniting Transformation
01.2017 - 01.2017
TEACHING ARTIST & TEACHING ARTIST FELLOW
First Stage
01.2013 - 01.2016
USHER / USHER CAPTAIN
Marcus Performing Arts Center
01.2012 - 01.2020
Master of Business Administration - undefined
Alverno College
Bachelor of Arts - Leadership
Alverno College
Associate Degree - Marketing Management
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Doctor of Education Candidate - Higher Education Leadership
Alverno College