GV Faculty Focus
GV Faculty Focus, the podcast where we introduce you to the faculty, who are the heart of Grand Valley State University to learn more about their work that’s making a difference for both our students and our community. Whether it’s through community engagement, transformative classroom experiences or groundbreaking research, we’ll highlight the people who make GVSU such an extraordinary place.
GV Faculty Focus
Leah Breen, M.Ed. - Associate Vice President for Education, Innovation and School Services
Leah Breen, Associate Vice President for Education, Innovation and School Services joins us for our latest discussion. Leah joined GVSU’s Charter Schools Office in 2022 and has provided strategic leadership for our team that oversees one of the nation’s largest portfolios of charter schools. Before joining GVSU, Leah held numerous key positions within the Michigan Department of Education, and K-12 education, where she drove policy development and grant management to support achievement, innovation and lifelong learning. In this episode, Leah talks about the Charter Schools Office celebrating its 30th anniversary, which includes an initiative called Impact 30 which offers grant opportunities for GVSU faculty.