Prior to his work with Magpie, Leo was a partner at NewSchools Venture Fund where he helped to reimagine the student experience, particularly for Black, Latino, and low-income learners. Prior to joining NewSchools, Leo served as Vice President of Customer Success and Chief of Staff for Schoolzilla, an education technology company. In addition, he has experience as a school psychologist, teacher, and research consultant spanning charters, traditional districts, and nonpublic schools. He has a PhD in Educational Psychology from UC Berkeley in addition to Psychology and Sociology degrees from the University of Georgia. He currently serves on the board of Oregon Humanities.