Megan Pereira has worked in higher education and grant-writing for nearly two decades. She is currently employed at Holyoke Community College in Holyoke, Massachusetts as the Interim Assistant Director of Foundation & Government Grants. In addition to her work supporting the advancement of community colleges, she has raised millions of dollars for organizations supporting the arts, culture, and media. Megan has her B.A. and M.A. from Elms College, and an M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Worcester State University. She is currently working towards her Ed.D. in Leadership for Equity in Higher Education at the University of Colorado - Denver.

Megan loves working with staff, faculty, and community partners to create data-informed stories, and finds special joy in creating the perfect logic model. While studying at Worcester State University, her research focused on planning, assessing and promoting the sustainability of externally-funded programs in community college settings. When she's not proselytizing about the importance of program sustainability, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, reading books of all types, and volunteering at her local library. Megan lives with her husband and over 50 furry, hooved, and feathered companions in central Massachusetts.