NARCISSE "KEKI" JORDAN
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Age: 26
Hails From: Cleveland Ohio; currently lives in Tampa, Florida
Job That Pays the Bills: Artist and premiership rugby player
Rugby Life:
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Notre Dame College Team (Player - 1 and 3)
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Tampa Bay Krewe Rugby Club (Player -7)
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Worcester Warriors, a Premiership Team in England (Player 1-3)
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Cardiff Met Women’s Rugby Union (Player- #8)
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Is enrolled in coaching courses and aspires to coach in the future
Leading Like a Boss:
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Signed with the Worcester Warriors, a premiership team in England in 2019
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Studied for an MFA at Cardiff Metropolitan University
Why we love KeKi:
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Juggles playing professional rugby with being a mom to two toddlers
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Is a visual artist – runs workshops with a focus on creating mental health awareness in Black American communities and Black women through art
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Organized local Black Lives Matter Toddler March in Tampa and Cleveland
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Credits rugby with reinforcing her core values of family and community
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Loves to roller-skate, cycle and paint
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TRB article: Jordan: Things Change, Don’t Stop
Learn More on The Rugby Breakdown (TRB): Jordan: Things Change, Don’t Stop