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Jordan Toma

Modern Day Story Teller/Speaker/Author
I'm Just A Kid With An IEP LLC
Country or state 
United States
Available to 
Global
City 
Morristown
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Languages 
English
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Yes

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Bio

My name is Jordan Toma, and I believe I have a strong and inspiring message for young students with learning disabilities. My story is geared towards 8th grade to high school students their parents and teachers. I am currently working as a Financial Advisor and started my own insurance business “But it hasn’t always been this easy”

My life has been a roller-coaster with this “Learning Disability” and I let it control my confidence and outlook on life for the first 18 years. I let it define me - it became a permanent label stuck to my shirt every day. I will give you an idea of what I mean. You know when you are attending a conference and they give you a name tag to pin to your shirt? As far as I was concerned I had a permanent name tag. But mine said “You’re not as smart as everyone else. You can’t do this”. This happened to me because of my experience in school and it grew roots into everything I did.

I would feel helpless in class. I struggled to understand why I couldn’t just pick up information like everyone else. I remember sitting in class telling myself I am going to try really hard to understand everything in class today just like everyone else and be a normal student, but I just couldn’t grasp it! I was made fun of because sometimes I had to have special lessons. Other students, even so-called “friends” called me dumb. I let this problem control me until I graduated in 2008.

I was accepted into a life changing program called Step Ahead at Centenary University. I remember moving in filled with fear and anxiety. I went into the bathroom looked at myself in the mirror and promised myself I was going to change. I knew I couldn’t let this label last forever. After that I started building a foundation of confidence and belief in myself brick by brick. It has brought me to where I am today. This journey has just started for me but now I believe it’s time to help young students that can relate to my story. My objective is to create the foundations of the belief, the confidence, the work ethic and everything that you need to become the best you can be now and not let anything ever get in your way. For the full account of my inspirational story I would love to come and speak to students, parents and teachers and take you on my ride from when it all started to now.

Current position (1)

Modern Day Story Teller/Speaker/Author

I'm Just A Kid With An IEP LLC

Degrees (1)
Psychology
Centenary University
2009 to 2012

Presentations

Presentations (25)
Decoded: A Multi-Sensory Learning Center

Fall Open House We are excited to announce this year's speaker, Jordan Toma!! Jordan is a top financial advisor and motivational speaker who has overcome his learning differences and has gone on to do amazing things! We would love for your children to attend with you as well. We know they will be inspired and encouraged by Jordan's message!

Ready-Reset-Rejuvenate Educators

Educational Conference

School Assembly

Talihina Oklahoma High School
Centenary University Step A head Program
Centenary University Child Study Team Meeting
Delaware Valley High School
West Covina California High school

Pinnacle & Spire High School Graduations

Commencement Speaker

College Campus Speaker to The Educational Departments

Slippery Rock University

Bowling Green State University

DENNIS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL WOODBINE NJ
MIDDLE TWP MIDDLING SCHOOL CAPE MAY NJ
MIDDLE TWP HIGH SCHOOL CAPE MAY NJ
GREEN TOWNSHIP HILLS SCHOOL NEWTON NJ
TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL TRENTON ND
PHOENIX ACADEMY OMAHA NEBRASKA
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY BOWLING GREEN OH
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY SLIPPERY ROCK PA
ST FRANCIS UNIVERSITY LORETTO PA
CENTENARY UNIVERSITY HACKETTSTOWN NJ
MMPI PREP ACADEMY MIAMI FLORIDA
THE SPIRE SCHOOL STAMFORD CT
THE PINNACLE SCHOOL STAMFORD CT
MESA NEW MEXICO
CAMDEN COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB CAMDEN NJ
THE DAKOTA RANCH MINOT ND
THE CENTER SCHOOL SOMERSET NJ
TALIHINA HIGH SCHOOL TALIHINA OK
JESSIE F GEORGE ELEMENTARY TWP OF WASHINGTON NJ
LITTLE FALLS SCHOOL #1 LITTLE FALLS NJ
Past talks (3)
I'm Just A Kid With An IEP
Pace Academy
Columbia South Carolina
August 5, 2021
Decoded: A Multi-Sensory Learning Center open house
Decoded: A Multi-Sensory Learning Center
East Hanover New Jersey
October 10, 2019
MY STORY
EDX TALK
NEW YORK CITY
June 6, 2019
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  • Videos (3)
  • Photos (1)
  • Slides (1)
  • Press information (4)
A story is word than words it’s hope.... hope equals a chance. Sometime all you need is that CHANCE
My story in 9 minutes. I travel a country and share my story 
My mom fought for me..for 18 years until I learned to fight for myself.
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Clients

LITTLE FALLS SCHOOL #1 LITTLE FALLS NJ
JESSIE F GEORGE ELEMENTARY TWP OF WASHINGTON NJ
TALIHINA HIGH SCHOOL TALIHINA OK
THE CENTER SCHOOL SOMERSET NJ
THE DAKOTA RANCH MINOT ND
CAMDEN COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB CAMDEN NJ
MESA NEW MEXICO
THE PINNACLE SCHOOL STAMFORD CT
THE SPIRE SCHOOL STAMFORD CT
MMPI PREP ACADEMY MIAMI FLORIDA
CENTENARY UNIVERSITY HACKETTSTOWN NJ
ST FRANCIS UNIVERSITY LORETTO PA
SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY SLIPPERY ROCK PA
BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY BOWLING GREEN OH
PHOENIX ACADEMY OMAHA NEBRASKA
TRENTON HIGH SCHOOL TRENTON ND
GREEN TOWNSHIP HILLS SCHOOL NEWTON NJ
MIDDLE TWP HIGH SCHOOL CAPE MAY NJ
MIDDLE TWP MIDDLING SCHOOL CAPE MAY NJ
DENNIS TOWNSHIP SCHOOL WOODBINE NJ

Reviews

Testimonials (5)
  • Jordan has a real message of how important attitude and perseverance are to development of character and success in life. Jordan naturally connects with people and is especially engaging with adolescents and young adults . He shares humorous personal stories that hit home with students who struggle with learning differences and self esteem. Nice motivational message for students, parents and educators
    Maureen Fallon
  • Jordan has a real message of how important attitude and perseverance are to development of character and success in life. Jordan naturally connects with people and is especially engaging with adolescents and young adults . He shares humorous personal stories that hit home with students who struggle with learning differences and self esteem. Nice motivational message for students, parents and educators
    Maureen Fallon
    Assistant Director of Disability services
    Centenary University
    Verified
  • We heard about Jordan from a friend who attended one of his speeches at a college here in NJ. She said she never met a person with such a passion and drive to help kids with learning disabilities and we thought he would be PERFECT to speak at our Dyslexia Tutoring Center; Decoded in East Hanover. We could not be any happier with the outcome. The room was full of parents and kids of all different ages and it was very difficult to grab everyones' attention to say the least. The second Jordan took the floor, there was something about his energy and the strength in his delivery that immediately caught everyone's eye. We notice some parents crying tears of joy to see that there was hope for their children and we got an overwhelming number of messages and texts about how the children related to him and even cried tears of joy on the ride home just thinking about what he had said. They related to him in a way that can't be duplicated. We had one parent with a child that fought her tooth and nail because he didn't want to come to the open house, and when they drove home he said he never felt like he related to anyone until he heard Jordan speak. Jordan is an incredible person with an even more incredible message. I can't recommend him enough. Our parents and kids benefited from Jordan... "Why not you?". Check out his speech at
    https://www.facebook.com/decodedlearningcenter/videos/2523840407835499/
    Ryan Palianto
    Verified
  • Mr. Toma connected with our students and had a positive impact. His transparency gave students hope. Jordan is an inspiration and his life is a story of perseverance.
    Alicia Herell
  • Jordan was a fantastic commencement speaker at our school.  His story was inspirational and really resonated with our students, parents and faculty.  One attendee even suggested we have him back every year!
    Alisa Dror
    Verified
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I NEEDED WHO I AM NOW TO WALK INTO MY SCHOOL WHEN I WAS YOUNGER NOW I WILL BE THAT PERSON!

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