Leah was born and raised in North Dakota, where at age 11, she began her dance training and never looked back. In 2001 she moved to Missoula, MT to earn a B.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography, as well as a B.S. in Finance at the University of Montana. Leah moved to Oakland in 2007 and promptly immersed herself in the Bay Area dance community—both as a performing dancer and as an arts administrator. Prior to joining Oakland Ballet as Administrative Manager, Leah spent four years working in the finance industry and discovering that her real career calling was in arts administration. Leah serves on the Board of Directors of Push Dance Company, teaches dance, and has become passionate about making the arts accessible to all—especially in the community she and her husband have made their home—the fabulous city of Oakland!