Ahna Zackery (She/Her)

Ahna Zackery is the National Program Director for SMASH. She is originally from Newnan, Georgia, and graduated from Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah, Georgia, with a BS in Health Science and an MA in Professional Communication and Leadership.
Ahna began her career as a college and career advisor at Windsor Forest High School with the Savannah Graduates program and then transitioned to Clark Atlanta University as a Program Specialist with their TRiO Upward Bound program. Ahna strives to level the playing field for BIPOC and their access to postsecondary education. Her mantra is “be who you needed when you were younger.” In her free time, Ahna enjoys reading, fitness, playing the piano, brunch, and traveling.