Leah was born in Manhattan, NY, grew up in Chappaqua, NY, and is a graduate from Ithaca College and VCFA. Leah is a certified K-12 Art Teacher who received their MFA at VCFA and has shown in a number of solo and group exhibitions. Leah is a recipient of the Flora Brown music scholarship for the years of study from Ithaca College and is a recipient of the Social Justice Fellowship from the Center for Arts and Social Justice at VCFA. Leah is an educator in visual arts and is working on new research, art projects and plans to continue showing art and perform.