Stephen Spring was a member of the school board for Portland, Oregon in the 1990s. He served as the board’s policy committee chair and on the finance committee. He pushed for the equity initiative "Class of 2022" - to provide every incoming kindergartener a living-wage credential by 2022.

Stephen works in mathematics equity consulting with public school systems across the United States. He has taught mathematics and coached school sports. During the pandemic, he tutored students individually and in small groups. He holds a position as the Education and Outreach Program Manager at the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition. He previously worked at the Dana Center, a mathematics equity research center at the University of Texas in Austin.

Stephen has degrees in education from the University of Maine and the University of Wyoming and a PhD in education policy and planning from the University of Texas. He lives in Old Fourth Ward with his dog, Xola. He is in a relationship with Emmanuel Ikedife, the owner of Emani Maternity.