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  • Master of City Planning, San Diego State University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science, Whittier College

Jordan Alcarez

Facility Planner

Jordan joined MAKERS in fall 2022 supporting MAKERS’ federal planning team from the San Diego office. As a planner, she has a passion for taking a multifaceted approach to solving complex problems. Her educational background includes environmental science and city planning, and she published her thesis, Nuclear Power and Environmental Justice: A Sociodemographic Case Study of Decommissioned California Power Plants, in 2022. Her professional interests are environmental justice, nuclear waste storage, hazardous waste contamination, and sustainable development.

  • Master of City Planning, San Diego State University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Science, Whittier College

Get To Know Jordan

What’s your favorite book or podcast? The Sea Around Us by Rachel Carson

What’s something people are surprised to find out about you? I played NCAA lacrosse in college and am now a head coach at both the club and high school level.

Cats or dogs? Dogs, definitely