Native to the Twin Cities, residing in Minneapolis and currently employed as a Lead Advisor at a Public Charter High School in Saint Paul, MN. In conjunction, Leah is also CEO of Oratorically Speaking LLC; a company built on the mindset of promoting change through dialogue. Leah has earned her Individualized Bachelor’s Degree with a focus on Behavioral Modification & Cognitive Restructuring Within the Family Systems from Metropolitan State University. Leah has more than 20 years of speaking experience as a member of the Speakers Bureau Team, which originated within the walls of MCF-Shakopee, where she served out a sentence of 13 years 9 months. Leah hopes to continue to use her voice, lived experiences, and evolving thought process to promote the balance of idea, choice, action, and growth for youth and adults within her surrounding communities and beyond. Leah is a firm believer that change is always possible, but not without the necessary tools in place to manifest a specific outcome.