Dr. Leah McConnaughey
Chief Learning Officer
Leah is the founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Urban Learning Institute. Prior to launching her own consulting company she was an Education Leadership Executive for Apple, supporting New York City school districts transform K-12 learning and teaching through the strategic, authentic use of Apple technology. Prior to joining Apple Leah worked as the Director of Curriculum for the New York City Department of Education’s Office of Innovation. She was also a competency based learning consultant, a high school assistant principal and Biology teacher for English Language Learners in the South Bronx, and a middle school science teacher in Kazakhstan during her two years in the Peace Corps. She holds a B.A. in Biology, a M.Ed. in Urban Science Education, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. She enjoys being active with her 16 year-old son Caleb, and together they run, bike, ski, rock climb, surf, hike, and explore New York City.
Leah is the founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Urban Learning Institute. Prior to launching her own consulting company she was an Education Leadership Executive for Apple, supporting New York City school districts transform K-12 learning and teaching through the strategic, authentic use of Apple technology. Prior to joining Apple Leah worked as the Director of Curriculum for the New York City Department of Education’s Office of Innovation. She was also a competency based learning consultant, a high school assistant principal and Biology teacher for English Language Learners in the South Bronx, and a middle school science teacher in Kazakhstan during her two years in the Peace Corps. She holds a B.A. in Biology, a M.Ed. in Urban Science Education, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. She enjoys being active with her 16 year-old son Caleb, and together they run, bike, ski, rock climb, surf, hike, and explore New York City.
