Chai Lifeline
Leah Kopciel is an experienced educator with a strong background in childhood general and special education, holding a Master of Arts degree from Bank Street College of Education. Since September 2013, Leah has been a teacher at SAR Academy and has actively contributed as a volunteer with Kids of Courage and Chai Lifeline since May 2012 and January 2011, respectively. Previous roles include serving as a student teacher at the NYC Department of Education and working as a behavioral therapist for children with autism from May 2011 to June 2013. Additionally, Leah worked as a direct service professional at the Yedei Chesed IRA Children's Residential Facility from January 2011 to September 2011. Leah earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Touro University in 2012.
Chai Lifeline
Hope. Compassion. Care. Joy. The birthright of every child. Stolen by pediatric illness. Since 1987, Chai Lifeline’s mission has been to restore the light of childhood to children whose innocence ended when life-threatening or lifelong illness was diagnosed. Through free programs that address the emotional, social, and financial needs of seriously ill children, their families, and communities, Chai Lifeline restores normalcy to family life, and better enables families to withstand the crises and challenges of serious pediatric illness.