About Jordan Reeves

Jordan Reeves, 20, is a BFA Acting student at the Purchase College Conservatory of Theatre Arts. She spent a good portion of her childhood on a mission to raise awareness and drive action in support of young people with physical disabilities worldwide. 

Jordan was born with a left arm that stopped growing just before the elbow. She is not alone. A little more than 2,000 children are born yearly in the U.S. with a limb difference. 

While still in elementary school, Jordan’s experiences turned into the perfect storm when she was invited to build something fun to add to her arm at a workshop for kids with limb differences. Jordan decided she wanted to be “Glitter Girl” and came up with a glitter-shooting prosthetic. As she worked with a design partner to create new and better iterations on the idea she named “Project Unicorn,” Jordan’s work caught the attention of many news outlets and events that led to her showcasing her design to Shark Tank investors during an episode of The Rachael Ray Show.

With greater awareness of her work, she launched a nonprofit with her mom. Design With Us. The organization creates learning opportunities so that other kids with disabilities can learn about design and design thinking.

Jordan and her mom released their first book, Born Just Right, for teens through Simon and Schuster’s Aladdin and Jeter Publishing imprints. The book is a memoir about Jordan’s early life, experiences, and lessons learned from growing up with a disability. She wanted to write a book to encourage more open discussions about disability. The book is now used as part of curriculum across the country. 

Jordan speaks publicly about the importance of inclusion across industries. In honor of her work, Jordan was a top 5 finalist for Time Magazine and Nickelodeon’s 2020 Kid of the Year and was listed as PEOPLE Magazine’s “Teens Changing the World” and Teen Vogue’s 21 Under 21. She also spoke on a panel at the Clinton Global Institute University, moderated by Dr. Chelsea Clinton.

Jordan’s journey has just begun. She wants to use her life experiences to enhance an acting career. She knows her work can help further a new conversation about people with disabilities and show others that differences are an essential part of life. She’s thrilled to be a member of Purchase College Conservatory of Theatre Arts’ Company 52 and looks forward to earning a BFA in acting.