Jourdan is from Colorado. In 2011, she graduated Summa Cum Laude from Seattle University with a Bachelor's in Communication Studies and a concentration in Global African Studies. Prior to joining GHC, Jourdan founded a nonprofit called Project: Darmang that supports poverty-alleviation programs in rural Ghana through partnerships with local CBOs and NGOs. Recently, the organization supported the acquisition of information and communications technology for a vocational training center in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Domestically, Jourdan has worked with United Way to increase access to social services among low-income populations in Seattle. In addition, she was a social media and marketing intern for a Seattle-based startup that supports new-generation charities. During college, she studied at the University of Copenhagen's Centre for African Studies and the Danish Institute for Study Abroad in Denmark and traveled throughout Africa, Europe and the Caribbean. Most recently, Jourdan worked at Seattle University's Education Abroad Office assisting with international educational programming.