Jordan Blake

Experience

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  US Navy

  Sept 1994 - Sept 1997

  Operations Specialist

  Supported a team that navigated fleet courses and tracked both sea and air contacts.

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  Oregon Food Bank

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Garden Coordinator - Americorps/VISTA

  I coordinated a 3/4 acre organic learning garden connected to Oregon Food Bank - Washington County.

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  Marion-Polk Food Share

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2010

  Community Garden Program Starter

  With the support of numerous community partners and volunteers, I helped develop an expansive network of more that 50 community gardens in the Marion-Polk County area.

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  Center Enterprises

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Horticulture Trainer/Crew Supervisor

  I developed programming and trained a horticulture crew that is made up of adults with disabilities. It was such a rewarding job working to transform lives and garden-scapes with a lively and enthusiastic bunch!

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  Shangri-La Corporation

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

  Support Specialist for All Season's Grounds Care

  Co-led team of 30+ individuals with varying disabilities in day-to-day training and operations; developed and displayed high standards for production and professionalism; managed and documented behaviors in fast-pace, challenging and ever-changing environments.

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  The Halo Program

  Jan 2015 - Jun 2016

  Eligibility and Post-Secondary Specialist

  Facilitated orientations and workshops; provided case management for a federal workforce innovation and opportunity act funded program aimed at supporting opportunities with youth, ages 16-24.

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  ResCare Workforce Services

  Jun 2016 - Oct 2017

  Talent Development Specialist

  I provided effective time and case management with efficient and relational service orientation that leveraged partnerships and resources to help people earn a living wage. This involved on the ground, in the moment collaboration with job seekers as they explored a vast array of job opportunities while dealing with and healing from the effects of unemployment and poverty, which it turns is a process that involves commitment, integrity and paradigm shifting toward systemic change with heart, passion and willingness to "do the right think and know the right thing to do." Show less

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  Integated Supports for Living, Inc.

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2020

  Director Of Career Services

  Responsible for all aspects of the Career Services division operations for IS Living, where my objective is to ensure those that we serve have every opportunity to live their lives in a way which maximizes their autonomy. The Career Services programs are expected to facilitate the inclusionary components of a uniquely diversified workforce to obtain, maintain and advance the careers of our clients.

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  INTEGRATED SUPPORTS FOR LIVING INC

  Sept 2020 - Dec 2021

  Director of Policy and Resource Development

  I am in a position to leverage the best out of myself and my skills and talents by having a Policy and Continuous Process Improvement focus that is people-centered. I love to write, and my job entails a lot of it. I write grants, develop strategic plans, policy, standard operating procedures and the like. I work across programs and divisions and sit on the executive committee. At the same time, I work in the trenches at night, supporting our over-night staff and conducting program audits. I am on-call for emergencies during the week and take the health and safety of our staff and the people we support with utmost seriousness and accountability. Show less

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  Salem Family YMCA

  Dec 2021 - now

  Branch Director

  Jordan Blake is a deep and focused nonprofit director and professional with a heart to serve our community. Growing up in Keizer on a 4th, now 5th generation farm, graduating from McNary and working since a young age for his parents’ separate businesses, Jordan honed a work ethic and he took that with him as he joined the Navy and saw the world at a young age while serving our country. Always challenging the status quo, Jordan has built a reputation as a doer with a good heart; someone who is fresh and creative and pretty good with words. With a mind for and degree in public policy and administration, entrepreneurship, and social sciences together with 30 years of work experience that has lead Jordan to his dream job, our Branch Director of our new Salem Family YMCA is a person who is attentive and at the ready to bring a new dawn with our new Y as a home and beacon of light for all to witness miracles, one heartbeat at a time, embracing the challenge to overcome our obstacles to live as the whole, mindful and fit humans that we are and have the capability of being. Show less