Jordana Steinberg is a strategist, venture advisor, and activist recognized for blending innovation, wellness, and social impact. She earned her BA in Psychology from American Jewish University and her MBA in Entrepreneurship from Pepperdine University.

A lifelong advocate, she began her career in mental health as a national advisor and speaker, partnering with state and local agencies to advance stigma reduction initiatives. She spoke across California, sharing her childhood story of resilience and courage, which has been featured in The Sacramento Bee and the Los Angeles Times. In recognition of her leadership and impact, she received the Didi Hirsch Award in 2015.

Expanding her impact into the startup ecosystem, she has worked with early-stage companies and in venture capital, supporting underrepresented founders and advancing more inclusive innovation.

Jordana currently works with the UCLA Semel Institute to lead narrative strategy and strategic communications advancing youth mental health advocacy. Her work aligns board and stakeholder messaging, strengthens engagement with the Friends of Semel Teen Advisory Council. She supports public positioning around Proposition 1 funding, and shapes communications for the Institute’s May 2026 brain health initiative. Through stakeholder interviews and clear message development, she delivers board-ready and donor-facing materials that sharpen institutional voice, align policy and funding priorities, and drive measurable community impact.

Internationally, she leads the curriculum development and strategic direction for a Women’s Wellness Initiative in Kenya, focused on supporting girls and women affected by trauma and stigma. She oversees the design of culturally responsive programming that advances safer communities and expands access to menstrual and sexual health education.

Her commitment to social impact continues through board service with Friends of the Semel Institute at UCLA and Operation iDream. Her forthcoming book, Letters of Love: Operation iDream — Messages from Around the World, will be sent to a new library in Zambia, amplifying global messages of encouragement and hope.

She also teaches at Sacramento’s Women’s Empowerment, helping women experiencing homelessness build career skills, cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset, and strengthen the resilience needed to confidently rebuild their futures.