Tanesha Nooner Ford is a nonprofit executive turned Consultant who has spent her career assisting young people in pursuit of higher education. She is a Kansas City native, a former student of Kansas City Public Schools, and the mother of two KCPS students.
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Tanesha is a trusted leader running for re-election to the KCPS School Board. Currently, she serves as Vice Chair of the KCPS Board and Chair of the Finance Committee. She also previously served as Chair of the Superintendent Search Committee that selected current KCPS leader, Dr. Collier. With more than 16 years of education experience, Tanesha has a proven track record of results contributing to student success, increased graduation rates, and enhanced parent engagement.
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Tanesha is dedicated to pushing all Kansas City Public Schools to achieve academic excellence and improve student outcomes. She is unwavering in her dedication to addressing the opportunity gaps in urban education.
In the community, Tanesha is also known for her volunteerism. She has served on the Board of Directors for Girls on the Run Kansas City, the Skillbuilders Fund, and is the former President of the Centurions Alumni Board. Tanesha is an active member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and the Jackson County (MO) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. In 2018 she was recognized as a member of Ingram’s 40 Under Forty.
Tanesha is a proud marathoner having completed her first race in 2020. Of all her commitments, her most important priority and greatest joy is being a wife to David and mother to her son, Dawson, and daughter, Harper.
With a heart for service, Tanesha is purposeful in her approach to continue to build on the positive progress the KCPS school board has made during her tenure.
