Kody Melancon

Kody Melancon is an Associate Partner on the Diverse Leaders team.

He grew up in rural Louisiana, where his experience in public schools convinced him of the need for systemic change. He believes children deserve a culturally-relevant, first-rate education and has spent much of his career learning, training, and working to improve outcomes for students and families of color.

Before joining NewSchools, Kody was the director of the Pathways Fellowship, a teacher diversity program at ExpandED Schools in New York City. During his tenure, he doubled the number of fellows entering the city’s teaching workforce by increasing program supports and engineering creative solutions that reduced the barriers for afterschool workers to move into teaching roles.