Sara Adan is an education policy research consultant whose current work focuses on a variety of higher education issues, including college affordability, equity programs, and student success. Prior to becoming a consultant, Sara worked as a researcher for the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, the Public Policy Institute of California, and the Education Insights Center. She is currently working toward her PhD in education, with an emphasis on school organization and educational policy at the University of California, Davis and holds a master’s in public policy and administration from Sacramento State University and a bachelor’s of science in applied psychology from New York University.