lead efforts to integrate Vote Solar's Just Partnership Principles into our national programs, ensuring that our partnerships are inclusive, equitable, and aligned with our strategic goals. My role involves designing the systems and strategies to measure and report on partnership impact, coaching staff to build inclusive coalitions with BIPOC, frontline, and community-based organizations, and guiding regional teams in developing strong, equity-centered collaborations. Additionally, I direct the… Show more lead efforts to integrate Vote Solar's Just Partnership Principles into our national programs, ensuring that our partnerships are inclusive, equitable, and aligned with our strategic goals. My role involves designing the systems and strategies to measure and report on partnership impact, coaching staff to build inclusive coalitions with BIPOC, frontline, and community-based organizations, and guiding regional teams in developing strong, equity-centered collaborations. Additionally, I direct the annual Dr. Espanola Jackson Energy Justice Award to honor energy justice leaders of color, strengthening our connections with BIPOC frontline partners. I also research and share best practices across Vote Solar to enhance our effectiveness as a partner. Show less

Leah is the head of Digital Economic Development, providing technical assistance for rural communities to build place-based digital economy ecosystem strategies and obtain the funding and resources needed to create real impact.Leah guides her team to provide direct capacity building support with rural community leaders to develop place-based strategies for developing their digital economies and reach fundraising, board development, and partnership goals.

Leah coordinated technical assistance for rural communities to build place-based digital economy ecosystem strategies and obtain the funding and resources needed to create real impact.Leah provided direct capacity building support with rural community leaders to develop place-based strategies for developing their digital economies and reach fundraising, board development, and partnership goals.

Leah served as the Program Manager for "Operation Deep Dive", a four-year researchstudy that examines the factors and potential causes involved in suicides and early mortalitydue to self-harm among military veterans. “Operation Deep Dive” uses unique methodologies that have never before been applied to the research of veteran suicides. The goals of the research study are to identify the risk factors that lead to suicide within veteran communities and help guide the development of… Show more Leah served as the Program Manager for "Operation Deep Dive", a four-year researchstudy that examines the factors and potential causes involved in suicides and early mortalitydue to self-harm among military veterans. “Operation Deep Dive” uses unique methodologies that have never before been applied to the research of veteran suicides. The goals of the research study are to identify the risk factors that lead to suicide within veteran communities and help guide the development of programs to prevent and reduce self-harm among veterans.In addition, Leah serves as a liaison and adviser for organizations implementing America's Warrior Partnership's Community Integration program. The Community Integration program provides the tools and means to communities to provide holistic care for both veterans and their families by implementing our national model of "Connect, Educate, Advocate, and Collaborate" to bridge the gap between warrior and civilian life. Show less

Strategic planning, curriculum development, intercultural communications training, project management of entrepreneurship training programs, fund development and grant writing, research and report writing on entrepreneurship.

Fund development, program management, leads research design and implementation activities, curriculum development, group facilitation and grant writing services.

Teaches Introduction to Cultural Anthropology to undergraduate students.Through this course, students will get to know particular cultures, their lifeways, habits, beliefs, myths, economies, kinship patterns, and religions. Students will learn how to view other societies holistically, comparatively, and relativistically. By gaining an appreciation of cultural differences, students in this class will also be more knowledgeable and better prepared for future multicultural experiences.

• Assisted in research activities for a number of projects designed to improve health care services for youth and adults with living with sickle cell disease• Developed and implemented a summer science program over four years for teenagers with Sickle Cell Disease, Future Scientists Camp, providing teens with enhanced knowledge of their disease and how to better manage self-care.• Developed and coordinated the GRU Summer Bio-Medical Research Program for Excellence in Sickle Cell… Show more • Assisted in research activities for a number of projects designed to improve health care services for youth and adults with living with sickle cell disease• Developed and implemented a summer science program over four years for teenagers with Sickle Cell Disease, Future Scientists Camp, providing teens with enhanced knowledge of their disease and how to better manage self-care.• Developed and coordinated the GRU Summer Bio-Medical Research Program for Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease Research, an eight-week training program for high school students 16 years of age or older who want to learn more about scientific research.• Participated in data collection and analysis for the national U.S. Registry and Surveillance System for Hemoglobinopathies (RuSH) program to assess the prevalence of sickle cell disease in the Augusta, Georgia area.• Assisted in the development and implementation of the Medical Home Sickle Cell Provider preliminary research project GRU. The purpose of this research project was to assess current sickle cell health care providers knowledge, attitudes and practices of treating patients with sickle cell disease• Managed research databases, performed literature reviews, conducted interviews and assisted in analyzing quantitative and qualitative data Show less

• Led program stakeholders through strategic planning process and development of corresponding action plan to meet program goals• Compiled information and surveyed over 150 youth leadership organizations across Ontario to identify gaps and needs for youth leadership development in the province• Organized, developed and delivered dynamic, interactive leadership trainings for more than 300 youth aged 15-30• Successfully developed a fundraising project proposal that raised… Show more • Led program stakeholders through strategic planning process and development of corresponding action plan to meet program goals• Compiled information and surveyed over 150 youth leadership organizations across Ontario to identify gaps and needs for youth leadership development in the province• Organized, developed and delivered dynamic, interactive leadership trainings for more than 300 youth aged 15-30• Successfully developed a fundraising project proposal that raised over $250,000 for the program to establish a base in Northern Ontario Show less