Jordan Mickens: Being a Part of the Conversation

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If you ask Jordan Mickens where he’s from, you might not get an immediate or direct response. He was born in Wichita, Kansas, but he moved to New Jersey when he was five. He spent his formative years in Massachusetts at boarding school and Williams College. After two years of consulting in Boston, he moved to Oakland, California and taught high school math for three years. Now, he works as a goals success manager at Clever Inc. In this episode, you’ll hear Jordan speak about his transition from teaching at a school with limited technological resources for student learning, to working for a disruptive ed tech company. He speaks on the unique makeup of his family and how his younger brother serves as an inspiration to him. Finally, he shares his perspective on his role in conversations about race and privilege. (Music by David Sanya Beats)