Leah Barrett is a Program Officer for VillageReach. Leah’s area of expertise is in international development management. Her B.A. is from Michigan State University where she majored in French and International Business and minored in German. She spent four years as a consultant with American Management Systems, including a year working at the U.S. Embassy in Paris. Leah then transitioned from business to development and has worked with CARE, Facing the Future, and the International Rescue Committee. She also holds a certificate from the University of Michigan in International Population and Reproductive Health.

Leah came to VillageReach through a partnership with the UW in 2005 following summer fieldwork in Mozambique sponsored by the UW’s Interdisciplinary Program in Humanitarian Relief. She recently completed a concurrent M.P.A. and M.A. in International Studies with a certificate in International Relief and Development. During her graduate studies, she focused on management of international health programs.