Kody Melancon
InvestorAssociate Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
London, England, United Kingdom
Experience
- NewSchoolsAssociate Partner, Innovative Schoolscurrent2024 β presentOakland, California, United States
- NewSchoolsAssociate Partner, Diverse Leaders2021 β 2024Oakland, California, United States
- ExpandED SchoolsDirector of Pathways Fellowship2019 β 2021United States
- ExpandED SchoolsProgram Manager2019
- NYC Department of EducationEarly Childhood Program Evaluator2017 β 2018New York City Metropolitan Area
- Success Academy Charter SchoolsElementary School Lead Teacher2016 β 2017Harlem 1
- Success Academy Charter SchoolsMiddle School History Teacher2014 β 2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- NYC Department of EducationData and Evaluation Analyst / Project Manager2013 β 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- FEMAAdvisor2012 β 2013Forest Hills, NY
- New York Public LibraryGovernment Relations Associate2011 β 2012New York, NY
- Community Impact at Columbia UniversityWorkforce Development Coordinator/Employment Counselor2011 β 2012Columbia University
- Teachers College, Columbia UniversityGraduate Student2010 β 2012
- Teachers College, Columbia UniversityGraduate Assistant2010 β 2011
- Southern Regional Education BoardSummer Fellow2010
- TEVA Laboratoy, Georgia State UniveristyResearch Assistant2009 β 2010
- APSVolunteer2010
- Southern Education FoundationFellow2010
- National Institute of Mental HealthUndergraduate Researcher2009 β 2010
- Association of American Medical CollegesResearch Assistant2009Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- University of IowaRonald McNair Scholar2008
- Federal Emergency Management AgencyProgram Coordinator2005 β 2007Greater New Orleans Region
- Community Action Team, Xavier University of LouisianaResearch/Teaching Assistant2004 β 2005Greater New Orleans Region
- Xavier University of LouisianaStudent2003 β 2005
- Penn StateSROP2004
Skills & more
SPSS7Microsoft Office5Community Outreach52Program Evaluation6Program Development11Research38Teaching20Policy Analysis9Non-profits3Public Speaking23Policy25Qualitative Research12
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EditingPublic PolicyEducation PolicyStatisticsProgram ManagementAnalysisCommunity DevelopmentAcademiaEEOFrom Kody's professional profile.
Colleagues at NewSchools Venture Fund
Alex Yu
Vice President at Imaginary Venture Capital
Alexandra Bernadotte
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ally Skoog-Hoffman
Director, Research & Learning at NewSchools Venture Fund
Amy Rodde
Board Member at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ana LeΓ³n-Santos
Associate Partner, Equitable Investing at NewSchools Venture Fund
Andrew Vega
Senior Associate Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
Ariana Valenzuela
Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
Brittany Lynne Adams
Senior Manager, Communications and Digital Marketing at NewSchools Venture Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kody Melancon?
- Associate Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund
- Where does Kody Melancon work?
- Kody Melancon is Associate Partner, Innovative Schools at NewSchools Venture Fund.
- Where did Kody Melancon go to school?
- Kody Melancon studied at Teachers College, Columbia University (Master of Arts - MA, Education Policy and Social Analysis); Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy (Certificate in Education Finance); Touro University (Master of Science - MSc, Childhood Education and Special Education (Grades 1-6)).
Same school
Also attended Teachers College, Columbia University18
Louis BernemanFounding Partner at Osage University PartnersTerry ChuahFounder and CEO TheCareerLifeCycle LLC at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJanae HollandAssociate at Juvo VenturesPatrick PichettePartner at Inovia CapitalToby WestcottPartner at Alchemy Partners LLPSoenda HowellPartner at Charter School Growth Fund
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Also attended Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy1
Also attended Touro University11
Chuck CorcoranMajor General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITALRyan T. MelohnCo-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Expansion Venture CapitalJake WinogradManaging Partner at K20 FundChaya NourafchanCCO, Operations at ATW PartnersAdam FranklExpert Advisory Board β Partner at Alchemist Accelerator at 33NPrecious BrownOffice Manager at BIOSPRING PARTNERS
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Also attended Morehouse College30
David HallManaging Partner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGraham StoddardInvestor at Exceptional CapitalAaron HolidayCo-Founder, Managing Partner at 645 VenturesKayin BarclaySenior Vice President at Advantage Capital PartnersRichard ThorpeVP of Partnerships at Popstar VenturesKirby HarrisFounder and Managing Partner at Base Venture Management, Inc.
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Shared employers
Also worked at NewSchools30
Jennifer CarolanCo-founder at Reach CapitalRachael NeumannCo-Founder at Flying Fox VenturesJoanna ReesInvestor at MatterScale VenturesPallavi AbrahamInvestor at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALWayee ChuCo-Founder & Partner at Reach CapitalMaria TorresAdmin at Reach Capital
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Also worked at NYC Department of Education22
Stephanie VolkVice President, Platform at Ironspring VentureEthan KurzweilInvestor at ChemistryJustin KazmarkInvestor at TMV LogisticsDena MarksSenior Grant Writer at PropellerSophia ScaranoSenior Programs Manager at PropellerSoenda HowellPartner at Charter School Growth Fund
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