Summary
Leah Given is a sustainability-focused environmental biology student and practitioner with a decade of diverse work experience, currently serving as Sustainability Programs Coordinator for Leon County Government. She blends hands-on field skills—herbicide application, invasive species removal, forest stand assessment—with academic research quantifying carbon stocks and invasive vine impacts across UNCA’s urban forests. As president of an invasive plant management club and a former D1 student-athlete, she brings leadership, teamwork, and a practical ethic to restoration projects and community education. Based in Tallahassee, she pairs a curiosity for coding (self-described “code goblin”) with a clear commitment to translating ecological data into actionable stewardship and outreach.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Environmental Biology, Sustainability Studies, Environmental Biology, Sustainability Studies at University of North Carolina Asheville