Shana is a native Delawarean and has served in numerous positions throughout the mid-Atlantic region and nationally. Shana began her career as a high school teacher in Coatesville before transitioning to nonprofit administration and policy work. In her current role of Program Director, Shana is responsible for building Rodel’s higher education strategy, co-development of a national consulting model, and facilitating technical assistance efforts throughout Delaware supporting postsecondary transition across middle and high school.

Prior to joining the Rodel team, Shana held roles at both Jobs for the Future and PeerForward (formerly known as College Summit) supporting schools, districts, colleges and state agencies across the country in building postsecondary transition models, policy and advocacy, research and student engagement. Shana served as the state higher education executive officer (SHEEO) under the Markell and Carney administrations building Delaware’s college and career readiness strategy, modernizing the state’s financial aid and student consumer protection policies and establishing the state’s first credit for prior learning framework. She is committed to a lifelong mission to increase access to high-quality education and careers for students at all ages. Shana holds an M.A. in Public Policy and Nonprofit Administration from the University of Delaware and B.A. in American Studies and Education from Yale University.