She attended Los Angeles HS and started playing volleyball at Occidental College. She was later inducted into both of their Athletics Hall of Fames for her play. She was a major contributor as a middle blocker to the USA National Team from 1965-73, competing in six international events, and was a starter for the 1968 USA Olympic Team in Mexico City. She went to USC for her post-college education, then she coached the girls’ volleyball at Glendale High School from 1962-1998. There she helped start and coach basketball, badminton, and swimming too, which all began before Title IX was put into law in 1972. Competing for the USA team, she won a silver medal at the 1967 World Championships, and played in 1970 Worlds. The 6-1 Jorgensen earned a gold medal as part of the 1967 USA Pan-American Games team, and started on each of her USA teams. Playing for the Long Beach Shamrocks, she won four straight USVBA titles from 1967-1970 and was a six-time USVBA All-American. She was the 1963 National Amateur Athletic Player of the Year. She helped start officiating at all levels and was one of the first NCAA referees. She served as a USA Olympic Player Representative from 1984-88. She passed away in October, 2017.