Leah graduated from Cal Poly State University-San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Mathematics. She also earned an M.Ed. from UCLA.  She taught for 6 years in Los Angeles Unified, where she earned her National Board Certification. She has taught Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and AP Calculus AB. In her free time, Leah can be found reading and spending time with her guinea pig.