Meet Leah
I am the founder and Chief Learning Officer of LearningWorks, dedicated to supporting K-12 schools and districts shift towards competency-based learning to make school more authentic, meaningful, and impactful for students. Prior to consulting I worked as an Apple Education Leadership Executive and the Director of Curriculum for the NYC DOE's Office of Innovation. I was also a competency-based learning consultant to New York City schools, a high school assistant principal and Biology teacher for English Language Learners in the South Bronx, and a middle school science teacher in Peace Corps, Kazakhstan.
“I am so grateful for the transformative work Leah has led with our school. Amidst all the craziness in the education world there is such simplicity when engaging in this work. Yes it’s challenging, but because it’s purposeful and teacher-driven it doesn’t seem as challenging. I have such a renewed sense of purpose and excitement every time I work with teachers now. It has completely changed my conversations with them.”
Natalie Perez Hernandez, Principal of PS 376 in Brooklyn
Our 5 Guiding Principles
Bring Humanity Back to Education
Honor each student's individual needs, strengths, and motivations. Create learning environments where students see themselves as whole people, not test scores.
Learning as Leverage Point
Transform education through competency-based models that prioritize deep understanding over seat time. Small shifts in learning design create ripple effects across entire systems.
Develop Local Expertise
Build lasting change from within communities. Partner with education leaders to develop local capacity, expertise, and
Focus and Simplify
Cut through complexity to focus on what matters: designing learning experiences that prepare students for their futures. Clarity enables innovation.
One Model for All
Ensure every student has access to personalized learning environments designed around their individual needs—regardless of zip code or background.