Nicodemus Ford

Nicodemus Ford is a former senior program manager for the Rural Professional Learning and Math Placement Network at Pivot Learning (now UnboundEd), an Oakland-based nonprofit that works with high-needs school districts across the country to develop solutions to educational equity challenges. He has held positions with the Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEd and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ford began his career in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan, as a founding teacher at an inner-city high school designed around experiential and student-centered learning. He has also worked as an adjunct professor at Wayne State University in Detroit and at Loyola Marymount University in Sacramento, where he taught pre-service special education teachers. He is presently an educator, consultant, and facilitator who collaborates with educational organizations and schools to support school improvement, teacher effectiveness, civic engagement, and cultural competency. He partners closely with students, families, and school leaders to reimagine systems and classrooms where students can create lives of their design. Ford earned an MEd in history and political science from Marygrove College and a BA in history from Wayne State University.

updated 2025