Award-Winning Marketing & Communications Director
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Leah became Director of Marketing and Communications at an independent school in NJ in 2021. She has since executed a complete overhaul of the school’s visual brand and coordinated a successful celebration of its milestone 75th anniversary. Day to day, she oversees the school’s internal and external communications, manages all advertising and marketing campaigns, and supports school-wide recruitment, retention and advancement efforts.
Leah previously worked at Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City as an Academic Strategy Associate and Learning and Development Coordinator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Education Studies from Skidmore College.
Stevens Cooperative School, Hoboken, NJ
Director of Marketing and Communications 2021-Present
Completed overhaul of brand identity with the redesign of institutional logo, athletics logo and website, and revision of mission statement. Drive fundraising initiatives. Build framework to promote educational and summer camp programs.
Supervised the planning and execution of 75th anniversary iniatiatives. Budget development and management. Student affinity group facilitator. Crisis team member. Member of Administrative retreat planning committee. 2024 CASE Circle of Excellence Award Bronze Medalist for Magazine: Alumni/General Interest. 2023 InspirED Brilliance Award Bronze Medalist for Fundraising Appeal. 2022 InspirED Brilliance Award Silver Medalist for Paid Advertising.
Advanced institutional priorities as member of administrative team. Supported academic, admissions, advancement and auxiliary/summer camp teams with strategy, drafting and editing of communications. Member of Pandemic Task Force, Pandemic Reopening Committee and Equity Cohort. Winner of 2020 NJ Ad Club Jersey Awards - Certificate of Excellence for Magazine Design.
Academic Strategy Associate 2017-2019
Developed and codified systems to manage the cross-departmental process for requesting, planning, communicating, and executing in-person and virtual instructional training events for faculty across 45 schools.
Oversaw the planning, logistics, communication and execution of an off-site three-week school leadership training conference for 250 staff members across 45 schools and a week-long intensive curriculum training for 500 middle school faculty members across 13 schools.
Head Career Development Ambassador 2014-2016
Increased office efficiency with creation of systems and policies, including communications with students and management of alumni and employer records
Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Minor in Education Studies
