Meisha Ross Porter (/ˈmiːʃə/ MEE-shə; born November 18, 1973) is an American educator who served as the 30th New York City Schools Chancellor in 2021.
She graduated from Queens Vocational and Technical High School before enrolling in Hunter College.
Porter received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English, concentrating in Cross Cultural Literature and Black and Puerto Rican Studies.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that Porter was his pick for schools chancellor on February 26, 2021.
She received her master's degree in Administration and Supervision from Mercy University and completed her School District Leader certification through the NYC Advanced Leadership Institute (Center for Integrated Teacher Education - CITE).