Kiana Jackson serves as the Director of Data and Research of New Disabled South and New Disabled South Rising. Kiana has spent her career working in rural and minority communities to build capacity for grassroots organizations and empower communities at large. She brings over five years of community organizing experience, data analytics skills, and research expertise.

Throughout her time in community advocacy, Kiana has served as a Data Consultant and Data Strategist for local political campaigns and nonprofit organizations in South Georgia. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Albany State University and a Masters of Science in Data Analytics and Policy from Johns Hopkins University. She currently resides in Albany, Georgia.