CHANGING LIVES
JORDAN
Jordan has always loved buses.
Actually, he’s a fan of all forms of public transportation, including planes, trains, and heavy equipment – but buses seem to hold a special place in his heart. Maybe it’s a family thing; several of Jordan’s relatives have spent time behind the wheel of buses, including his paternal grandmother, who drove a school bus for Flagstaff Unified School District for 21 years.
Or it could have started when he began amassing toy buses as a kid, a collection that would grow to 52 vehicles.
About a year ago, Jordan’s parents reached out to Quality Connections to access our work training programs and help Jordan, who has autism, secure a job. They weren’t sure if their son could achieve his dream position – working for Mountain Line, the local public transit agency – but perhaps he could find work that would engage his enthusiasm and attention to detail.
What they did not know was that Jordan had already started to gain a reputation with Mountain Line employees.
“Jordan had befriended many of the bus drivers he met while riding the bus,” his father, Skott Goodwin said. “He got to know all of them and would share his knowledge and passion for buses with them.”
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