Susan Ford is a graduate of Henderson State University in Arkadelphia where she received her Bachelor of Music Education degree. She received her Master's degree in Education from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro and is a National Board Certified Teacher. As an active educator in Arkansas, Susan is in her 34th year of teaching. She has taught at Stuttgart Jr. High, Stuttgart High School, Watson Chapel Jr. High in Pine Bluff, Lincoln Middle School in Forrest City, Marion Middle School, and is currently teaching at Cabot Junior High South. Susan has served as a clinician and adjudicator in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas.

Susan is a member of the Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association, Arkansas Bandmasters Association, Arkansas Women Band Directors Association, and Phi Beta Mu. She is a Past Chairman of ASBOA Region IV, ASBOA Region V, Past President of the Arkansas Women Band Directors’ Association, Past President of Phi Beta Mu, and served on the Arkansas Bandmasters Association’s Spouse Board. In 2023, Susan was named the Arkansas Bandmaster of the Year. In addition to her work in the instrumental music field, Susan also serves on the Leadership Team for JoyWorks Arkansas, a young musicians’ camp from the Arkansas Baptist State Convention. Susan resides in Cabot, AR.