Leah Shah

About Leah Shah

With 17 years of proven expertise across diverse settings, including professional…

Experience

1. Strategic Communications Consultant

   Leah Shah Consulting Llc

   Nov 2024 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   I launched Leah Shah Consulting to help organizations tell more powerful stories—especially in moments that matter. I partner with clients across sectors including healthcare, nonprofit, hospitality, B2B, and civic engagement to lead strategic communications, brand positioning, crisis management, and integrated campaign development.Current work includes:Leading crisis communications and media strategy for high-visibility clientsOverhauling internal comms processes and project management frameworks for agency partnersDriving public engagement and narrative strategy for mission-driven initiativesForging partnerships that elevate brand trust and community impactWhether it’s supporting a national nonprofit or a local institution navigating a big moment of change, I bring a calm, strategic voice and deep experience in helping teams communicate with clarity and purpose.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Journalism and Communications

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Publicity
• Strategic Communications
• Drupal, Adobe Photoshop, Indesign, Imovie, Brightcove Media Player
• Copywriting
• Journalism
• Newspaper
• Fundraising
• News Writing
• Blogging
• Publishing
• Press Releases
• Newsletters
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Video
• Publications
• Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point
• Editorial
• Web Content
• Corporate Communications
• Copy Editing
• Marketing
• Speech Writing
• Social Media
• Editing
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Storytelling
• Facebook
• Ap Style
• Community Outreach
• Community Development