Jordan B. Smith, Jr. Ed.D.

Biography

Born in St. Louis, Missouri -1954

Graduate Christian Brothers College (CBC) Military Institute, Clayton, MO. – 1972 (1^st Black to reach the rank of Lt. Col)

Graduate USNA, Annapolis, MD. – 1976 (First African American Color Company Commander in the history of the United States Naval Academy)

Earned Bachelor of Science in Mathematics - June 1976 - United States Naval Academy

Commissioned 2^nd Lt – USMC – June 1976

Honor Graduate – The Basic School Quantico Virginia -1977

Staff Platoon Commander Midshipman Company (First African American-1977)

Honor Graduate – Fort Sill Oklahoma Artillery School -1979 (0802)

1^st Gulf War Veteran (1990-1991) – Logistic Plans Officer MAG-26 - Built "Lonesome Dove Expeditionary Airfield"

Served 20 years USMC/USMCR– Final rank of Major 1976-1996

Retired Math and Computer Science Teacher at San Jacinto Unified School District in 2004-2024

Completed MAED- Secondary Teacher Education – 2006 - University of Phoenix

Completed Ed. D. – Educational Leadership -Curriculum & Instruction – 2015 - University of Phoenix

Completed MAED – Administrative Services Credential – 2017 - University of Phoenix

Retired -Teacher Leader – Mountain View Alternative Schools

ACS WASC Accreditation Visiting Committee & Chairperson (2017-2021)

California Department of Education Field Expert – CCEA Model Schools (2020-2024)

Conference Session Speaker for: CMC, CAG, CCEA, NCSM, NCTM (2016-2024)

California Mathematics Council (CMC)- South (2016-2024)

California Mathematics Council (CMC)- North (2017-2019)

California Association of the Gifted (CAG) (2015)

California Continuation Education Association (CCEA) (2018-2024)

National Council of Supervisors for Mathematics (NCSM) (2021-2023)

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) (2022-2023)

Mount San Jacinto College - Keynote Speaker - MLK Day (2018)

Black Excellence Awards- SJUSD- May 2023

Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year- May 2023

Amazon Future Engineer Teacher Ambassador for June 2024-2026

Marital Status - Married

Sponsored and Hosted Mountain View High School Veteran’s Recognition Ceremonies (2013-2023)

Three Sons – 1 Army Veteran (Sgt) (Disabled Vet), 1 still serving Navy Senior Chief (Disabled Vet), 1 Chef

Six Grandchildren

Author of 10 Books (Self-published)- 11 Effective Strategies for Teaching Math to Students Who Have Given Up On Learning, AI Mastery Blueprint for Educational Excellence, Freedom Code Writers, Against the Odds: Chronicles of Resilience (Books 1-3), Annapolis Creed, Facing Death Together, Enduring Classic Recipes, and The Checklist for Dating.