A graduate of the University of Washington, Jordan earned her BS in Biology while also pursuing pre-med. Working for several years in medical scribing cultured her interests in pathology and the public’s knowledge of medicine (or lack thereof), which led her to start her research career just as the COVID-19 pandemic began. She now does everything from sample intake to PCR; she additionally wrangles staff, manages space and inventory, and despairs over trying to fit so many freezers in the lab. She often uses the glass on her biohazard hood to practice her drawing and write ideas for new cocktails based on characters in her favorite media