From an early age Sana Mussayeva has developed her leadership skills and demonstrated her aspiration to achievement.

• Sana Mussayeva (Shandybayeva) is the graduate of “Bolashak” International programme. In 2009 she successfully completed a postgraduate programme at Cass Business School, City University, London and now is a Master of Science in “Insurance and Risk Management”.
• 2004 was marked by one of the brightest events in Sana’s life, i.e. she headed a cast in a historic film by Bolat Kalymbetov called “Sardar” released by “Kazakhfilm” film studio.
• Republic Festival of young students, as well as the winner of «Ana-Tyly aruyi - 2003» Kazakh Language and Culture contest organized by the “Ana Tyly” Republic newspaper.
• Sana was the winner of “Miss Zhas Tolkyn-2001”.
• In 2001 Sana won the 1st place in Students’ Scientific Conference devoted to 10th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s independence.
• In 1999 she finished Almaty Kazakh Turkish High School for girls. She is awarded with “Altyn Belgy” gold medal for excellence in studies.
• In 1998 she won a bronze medal in History of Kazakhstan at the 1998 Republic’s Schools Olympiad.