Leah Coppella

Leah Coppella is a PhD Research Trainee at Fraser Health Authority, specializing in long-term care and assisted living research, and at Simon Fraser University since March 2022. Coppella's experience includes serving as a Resource Development Coordinator for PLEDJ, where responsibilities encompassed grant writing and community leadership training, with a focus on international programs in Palestine, Israel, and Jordan. Previous roles include teaching assistant positions at York University and Carleton University, and writing positions at kaur. space magazine, Carleton University’s Department of University Communications, and Charlatan Publications Inc. Leah Coppella holds a Master of Arts in Human Geography from York University and a Bachelor of Journalism with High Distinction from Carleton University, complemented by a minor in Environmental Studies.