Leah Hanany was born and raised in El Paso and grew up in the Lower Valley. She is a product of public schools and is a proud public school parent. Leah graduated from UTEP with a Bachelor of Art in Journalism and a minor in Education. She has been a teacher for seven years in the Ysleta Independent School District. She earned a Master of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of North Texas and holds a Principal Certificate in addition to four teacher certifications in subject areas from grades PK-12. She served on both the Campus Educational Improvement Council and the District Educational Improvement Council in Ysleta ISD. In addition to her time as an educator, Leah was the Assistant Director for Media Relations for UTEP Athletics and also has professional experience in healthcare administration. Leah believes in community-driven leadership and that policy should happen "with" communities and not "to" them. Her husband Mickaël, a native Frenchman, fell in love with the Borderland as a UTEP student and together they have five daughters they are raising in Kern near where they first met.

DISTRICT 1: About Face Program, Aoy Elementary, Douglass Elementary, Dr. Green Elementary, Hart Elementary, Lamar Elementary, Mesita ECDC, Mesita Elementary, Guillen Middle, Wiggs Middle, Bowie High School, El Paso High School, Center for Career & Technology Education, Telles Academy, Young Women's STEAM Academy

TERM: May 12, 2021 - May 2025