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 six years in Los Angeles Unified School District, 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.