Sana Meghani

Sana Ali Meghani provides leadership and support to Catalyst:Ed’s work in the postsecondary space, especially the Higher Ed Equity Network. She has over 12 years of experience in developing and leading innovative and forward-thinking initiatives to reduce college success gaps for low-income and minoritized students. She is deeply committed to amplifying the voices and stories of those who have been historically marginalized and excluded at institutions of higher education. Sana comes to Catalyst:Ed from Trellis Company, where she led a national initiative with the Department of Education to develop strategic programs to transform institutional capacity and improve student outcomes at sixty Minority Serving Institutions. She has also held roles focused on college access and completion at the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation, The University of Texas at Austin, and UC San Diego. Sana received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Thurgood Marshall College at UC San Diego and a Master’s in Educational Leadership and Policy from UT Austin. Born in Pakistan, Sana is both a proud first-generation American and college graduate. Her most important title is mother to her daughters Camila and Amalia.